By Kristi Beckman. At the 2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium (SAWS), leaders from across the global special operations enterprise gathered to discuss the future of special air warfare. But alongside the conversations about emerging capabilities, integration, and innovation, another mission […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School take part in a an early morning ruck […]
The final day of the Special Air Warfare Symposium presented by the Global SOF Foundation and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) held at Fort Walton Beach, Florida took place. As with the previous days, it was a day of […]
The SAWS 2026 event presented by the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was packed with interesting and educational events today. The day was filled with presentations from senior leaders of the SOF enterprise as […]
The Special Air Warfare Symposium kicked off Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The venue was at the Fort Walton Beach Convention Center. The host hotel for the event is The Island Resort just a short walk […]
The editor of SOF News will be attending the Special Air Warfare Symposium taking place at Fort Walton Beach, Florida this week. The dates of the event are February 10-12, 2026. The symposium is conducted by the Global SOF Foundation […]
By Col Michael Haas, USAF, ret. “If you go, I go.” The intense Vietnamese Sea Commando spoke quietly, his dark eyes never leaving those of the American SEAL officer standing in front of him. Kiet’s terse pledge set the stage […]
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced the retirement 1 of The World Factbook on February 4, 2026. The Factbook has long been one of the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) most valuable public reference products. For many years, going back to […]
By Chris “Moon” Mullins. In the modern Special Forces community, the beard is a mark of the seasoned operator—a sign that you are working in the “gray zone” where standard regulations give way to mission necessity. But decades before the […]
Minority groups in northeast Syria face an uncertain future. Clashes have been ongoing between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the government troops of the Syrian state. Negotiations are stalled over the issue of autonomy for the Kurds. This story […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Members of the U.S. Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center (SOMWTC) and Danish Special Operation Forces (DANSOF) trek up the mountains of […]
By Staff Sgt. Lawrence Wong, USSOCOM. U.S. Special Operations Command’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (U.S. SOCOM AT&L), alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory, launched the 2026 SOCOM Ignite Program at MIT’s campus in late September, embarking on […]
Working in one of the coldest and remote regions of the world, being a member of the Danish Sirius Dog Sled Patrol is hard work. Members of this small but elite unit patrol the northern and northeastern part of Greenland. […]
This five-minute long video showcases the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) located at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. NDSTC trains military divers from all services – as many as 1,200 students each year. Watch an informative video […]
News updates on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including latest drone technology and use in conflicts around the world. Curated articles on the topics below are provided: U.S. Military and Drones MQ-1C Drones Added to Budget. Congress may be allocating $240 […]
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