July 27, 2020
'Stealth' Soldiers: The U.S. Army and Marine Corps Could Soon Have the Ultimate Edge
Recent advancements in sound suppression technology won’t make soldiers invisible—but they’ll be hard to spot.
by Caleb Larson
Imagine this scenario. Two Marine rifle squads quietly approach an enemy position, undetected. One squad takes a position at the enemy’s front, while the other squads shifts to face the enemy’s flank. Once both squads are in position, the commander orders the squad at the enemy’s front to attack.
The Marine squad, aided by both the element of surprise and the jarring din of their rifles and machine guns, catches the enemy off guard. After quickly regrouping however, the enemy begins to return effective fire.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/stealth-soldiers-us-army-and-marine-corps-could-soon-have-ultimate-edge-165675
