I've been privy to some of this tech and it would raise your eyebrows.
I won't ask, because you probably still can't tell.
But I have heard this statement before, and with a few added details from their experiences.
I have told several people, look at your cell phone, go do some research on it's capabilities, realize Anyone can get one...now consider that classified military tech is years beyond the public.
25-30 years is the average number in most cases that I've been given, and this day and age...that's hard to comprehend.
I'll never forget a friend in the Army in the late 90's(96, 97ish)
He described a commanding officers 'notebook' then as the touchscreen tablets of today.
He said he shouldn't have mentioned it, but was so amazed he had to tell me.
It was a cool story then, I never doubted it, and as expected, watched technology evolve into it.
I used to work for a man 15 years ago who built touchscreens, and brains for industrial machinery.
To listen to him explain it, and how simple he made it all sound(it's not, lol) was amazing(I just assembled and wired things up at his direction with blueprints and schematics).
Being fortunate to know some brilliant minds really can change a person's perspective of what is really possible...which can be hard to comprehend sometimes.
I would imagine the Special Operation guys get handed things on occasion that make them laugh to themselves, and think, wow.