The Department of Defense has published its updated DoD Instruction 3000.7 Irregular Warfare dated September 29, 2025. This document recommends priorities for Irregular Warfare (IW) policy, plans, analysis, capabilities and strategies to the Secretary of Defense (SecDef). In addition, the […]
The Arctic region has emerged as a renewed area of strategic competition in recent years between the United States and Russia. In addition, China has also been making its presence known as well. Global warming and climate change has opened […]
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been a growing threat in the west African country of Mali for more than a decade – primarily in north and central Mali. JNIM is an al-Qaeda affiliate group that formed up in March […]
The Global Special Operations Foundation (GSOF), in partnership with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), will host Modern Warfare Week (MWW) 17-20 November, 2025, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The event brings together the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community to […]
By Avery Warfield. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters another winter, an unlikely weapon has begun to redefine naval warfare: small, unmanned Ukrainian drones known as Sea Baby drones. Developed by Ukraine’s Security Service, these surface craft have evolved from improvised explosive vessels […]
By Lindsey Schmidt. For many in the special operations and intelligence communities, “standing down” isn’t just difficult. It can feel impossible. Years of sustained hypervigilance, stress, and adrenaline leave some operators unable to switch off the fight-or-flight response long after […]
The past few weeks U.S. special operations forces have been training with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish special operations forces in Exercise Adamant Serpent 26. The exercise was held October 12-29, 2025 in Norway and Sweden with nearly 400 participants. The […]
By Avery Warfield. When roughly twenty suspected Russian drones breached Polish airspace in September 2025, the shock was immediate. Within hours, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a “drone wall” to defend the EU’s eastern flank. In […]
Story by 27th SOW. Throughout World War II, Allied forces in the Pacific theater heavily depended on the logistical support of Allied troop carrier squadrons: evacuating casualties, transporting troops and delivering supplies to forward areas. From October 1944 until its […]
By Joseph Falzetta. This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian on September 9, 2025. To many in South Sudan’s government, they are rebels bent on overthrowing the state. In most media accounts, they appear as a brutal, faceless […]
The 14th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium will be held December 10-11, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. The focus of this year’s event is on the strategic and operational challenges shaping the SOF enterprise in 2025 and beyond. […]
Below the reader will find recent news about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are used in conflicts (Ukraine, Africa, etc.), new developments in drone use, and training by militaries for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles on the topics […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) prepares to deploy from the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima […]
Chapter 88 of the Special Forces Association based in the greater Jacksonville, Florida area is conducting a fundraiser to raise money to construct, deliver, and install a new Special Forces Memorial Monument for the Veterans Affairs Jacksonville National Cemetery. The […]
Story by Laura Levering. Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon was 33 years old when he made the ultimate sacrifice, and nearly 32 years later, the Army is keeping its promise to ensure that he – and his fellow brothers-in-arms – […]
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