Competition in the Arctic

Competition in the Arctic

November 6, 2025 John Friberg 0

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 […]

Task Force Tabuka - Sahel

Mali – Facing the JNIM Threat

November 5, 2025 John Friberg 0

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 […]

Exercise Adamant Serpent 2026

Adamant Serpent 26 and Nordic SOF

October 26, 2025 John Friberg 0

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 […]

SOF Irregular Warfare Symposium 2025

SOF and Irregular Warfare Symposium

October 15, 2025 John Friberg 0

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. […]

SF Monument Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery, Florida

Special Forces Memorial Monument – NE Florida

October 10, 2025 John Friberg 0

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 […]

Countering the Drone Swarm

Countering the Drone Swarm – Oct 7, 2025

October 7, 2025 John Friberg 0

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 […]

General Bryan Fenton addresses SOF Week 2023

General Bryan Fenton Retires – USSOCOM Cdr

October 5, 2025 John Friberg 0

General Bryan Fenton, having served as the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), is now retiring after a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He was succeeded by Admiral Frank Bradley during a change of command ceremony at […]

Book - A War of Their Own

Book Review – “A War of Their Own”

June 12, 2025 John Friberg 0

During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army Special Forces teams worked with the Montagnards – tribal people who lived in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. These warriors served alongside Green Berets in combat against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese […]

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services

SOF Leaders Testify Before Congress (March 2024)

March 21, 2024 John Friberg 0

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 […]

SRS Snipers

Special Operations News – March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024 John Friberg 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: UK Special Reconnaissance Squadron snipers taking part in Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER in Norway. (Photo by AS1 Daniel Smither, UK MOD, Feb 1, […]

Pearl Harbor Day Dec 7th

Dec 7th – Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 2023 John Friberg 0

Dec 7th – On this day in 1941 Japanese naval forces launched a carrier-based air attack against U.S. Navy and Army installations, ships, and aircraft based on or near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack resulted in numerous ships sunk […]

SWCC Conduct Watercraft Movement by Helicopter

Special Operations Forces Reference Manual – 2023

November 2, 2023 John Friberg 0

The latest edition of the Special Operations Forces Reference Manual has been published by the Joint Special Operations University Press. The document provides information on U.S. special operations forces of all the services. Topics include the SOF command structure, unit organization, […]