News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary It is becoming increasingly likely that the United States will not have all of […]
Story by Victor Aguirre, SOCSOUTH, Feb 16, 2021. A young mother turned on the television to entertain her son with the United States Space Shuttle launch twenty years ago. The space launch created a great impression on the child that […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Topics include 1st SF Cmd’s Information Warfare Center, USAF SERE training, US SOF and drones, origins of the Gulf War, CA and RAA opns, Canadian […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Project 6633, SOF selection, MACV-SOG, Russia adventurism, podcasts, books, and videos. SOF News Roger Donlon – MoH Recipient. Green Beret Roger Donlon was in South […]
By Lisa Litchfield, USACAPOC, Feb 11, 2021. Maybe this has happened to you. You’ve been friendly with the local farmer near your basecamp, exchanging waves and occasional greetings, when suddenly one morning, without warning, he is unexplainably hostile and his […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Extremist symbols, USS Grayback, Polish members of SOE, MH-6 upgrade, SAS, Spetsnaz, Belgian SF, irregular warfare, and more. SOF News Extremist Symbols and SF. The […]
By Faruk Hadžić. Download PDF Abstract Undemocratic processes of hybrid and psychological geopolitical warfare blurred relations and security paradigm. The legacy of conflicts and the applied Western policies to the region is the strengthening of ethnonational discourses and the activation […]
The Lead Inspector General report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) has been published online. The 136-page report covers the period of October 1 to December 31, 2020 – although there are some updates that cover […]
The 24th Special Operations Wing launched the Special Operations Center for Medical Integration and Development, a program designed in cooperation between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Alabama-Birmingham to develop and provide advanced standardized training to special operations […]
The Biden administration wasted very little time in setting a course correction in the United States role in the Yemen conflict. Citing humanitarian issues (as well as other concerns) it has decided to eliminate support for offensive operations provided to […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Former Green Beret Appeals Extradition Order. Mike Taylor’s lawyers have filed another appeal to prevent the extradition of their client to Japan. Taylor […]
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has published it’s Afghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan. This 88-page document is the result of work that began in April 2020 – shortly after the United States […]
A new subcommittee under the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has been formed. The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations will focus on specific activity areas of the Department of Defense. The new subcommittee will be chaired by Representative Ruben […]
Story by Sgt. Monique ONeill, SOCEUR. CRETE, Greece – Naval special operations forces from the Greek Underwater Demolition Team (DYK), Cypriot Underwater Demolition Team (UDT), and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) joined forces to conduct a maritime exercise […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Topics include: Silver Star awarded, ex-Green Beret to be extradited, scroll or tab, ‘MARSOC 3’, 1st Navy SEAL dies, SEALs and their boats, SOCOM’s MRAD, […]
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