GUEST BLOG: Winning the adaptation race for SOF and Indo-Pacific operationsBlogBill Thetford (L), Don Baker (R)Modern Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Indo-Pacific military operations are shaped by an accelerating cycle of technological change and globally sourced innovation. The result is a misalignment between SOF and Indo-Pacific forces expectations and what their support structures legally empower them to achieve. Without R&D authority and global sourcing flexibility, adaptation slows and risk grows. To align current mission-support structures with the realities of SOF and Indo-Pacific operations, several updates are essential. At the same time, accessing foreign technology should become a normal part of the process, rather than an exception.