I saw discovery channel program about British SAS forces are better equiped than US SF groups. Britain is a smaller country hence it can spend more money for higher quality material for kits for its SAS. The SAS has the latest high tech survival items that look like James bond gear.
I'm sure that if you watch enough TV, then you might get the impression that the USA is behind just about everybody in just about every facet of life everywhere. The reality might be a little bit different. So what did "discovery channel program" say that "US SF groups" was lacking in "latest high tech survival items that look like James bond gear?" Hmm?