By Cole Black. In the early 1990’s, American naval strategy underwent a fundamental design shift to better suit a changing global maritime environment and battlespace. Up to this point, the United States had organized her navy to respond to major […]
Story by Naval Special Warfare Command. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) concluded the second and final pilot round this week for its newest initiative, the NSW Leader Assessment Program (NLAP), which focuses on transforming how it selects and promotes future leaders. […]
By Nicholas DeMasters. Will Deploying the U.S. Military Stop the Mexican Cartels Fentanyl Enterprise: Exploring Strategies and Evaluating Options In recent polling, 25% of Americans report that either themselves or a family member have been addicted to opioids. [i] Unfortunately, […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron drop near Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 13, 2024. The 57th RQS […]
Leaders of the U.S. special operations community testified in Washington, D.C. before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in open and classified sessions. Chris Maier, (SOF News, 24 Apr 2021) the […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Two U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircrafts, operated by the 67th Special Operations Squadron, fly in formation prior to conducting static […]
Story by Lt. J.G. Martin L. Carey, NSWG-2. ARCTIC CIRCLE — Recognizing the importance of the Arctic region to defense of the homeland from potential adversarial threats, elite special operations forces from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Canada, […]
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has posted online its February 2024 issue of Tip of the Spear. This is a news rollup of the major SOF component commands and the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs). Some interesting reading in the […]
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Global Special Operations Forces (SOF) Foundation (GSOF) will co-host SOF Week in Tampa, FL, 6-10 May 2024. SOF Week is an annual conference for the international SOF […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. military working dog assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) looks on as his handler prepares to assault an objective as […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators use a Submarine Exploration (SUEX) diver propulsion vehicle during a sustainment exercise in Virginia Beach, Va. […]
Story by LTJG Martin Carey, NSWG Two, Feb 14, 2024. In a constant demonstration of partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) collaborated with Cypriot Navy Underwater Demolition […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., descends after conducting air refueling operations with a […]
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has posted online its December 2023 issue of Tip of the Spear. This is a news rollup of the major SOF component commands and the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs). Some interesting reading […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians practice free fall techniques during a vertical wind training exercise in Virginia Beach, Va., Dec. 15, 2023. […]
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