A commando is a "force multiplier" because they have advanced skills in night operations, sabotage, and precision strikes. Selection & Training:
One commando represents years of selection, training, and experience—estimated at $1–3 million (US) per operator. A regular infantry soldier might cost $100–200k annually. But the loss of a commando is not just financial; it is the loss of irreplaceable tacit knowledge. Conversely, losing 50 regular soldiers is tragic but replaceable. In strategic terms, nations treat commandos as , not consumables. They are never “traded” equally. 1 commando is equal to how many soldiers
A commando is not a "better soldier" in a fair fight. Put one commando against ten soldiers in an open field at noon, and the ten soldiers will likely win. But that is a scenario commandos are trained to avoid. A commando is a "force multiplier" because they