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  "path": "/2026/05/the-case-for-a-24-billion-special-operations-budget/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T17:07:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "SOCOM’s budget has been flat since FY2019, but demand for SOF capabilities has risen 300 percent in the past five years, argue former acting SecDef Chris Miller and Phil Anderson of SOF Action.",
  "title": "The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget"
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