The SAS could be whisked into warzones anywhere in the world in less than an hour by being flown through SPACE, a military chief has claimed.

The troops will be ready to fight and could be flown around the globe to help at a moment's notice, according to the head of the American Air Force .

Chief of Staff General David Goldfein said companies like Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic are making intercontinental space travel a reality and elite special forces should be at the front of using new technologies.

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