What is a Combatant Command?
Editor’s Note: This article was first published in 2017 by SOF News . . . it has been updated to reflect the changes over the past decade. In addition, a recent story (Dec 15, 2025 – subscription) in The Washington […]
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Special Operations News – Dec 15, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) pins of the coveted Special Forces Tab on a newly graduated Green Beret […]
Two U.S. Military Killed in Syria
Two United States service members and one U.S. civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, Syria (Google Maps) on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Three other U.S. service members were wounded. The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader […]
Special Operations News – Dec 8, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Graphic illustration featuring 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during training operations at Camp Shelby, Missouri, July, 2025. (U.S. Army graphic by Sgt. […]
Special Operations News – Dec 1, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) calibrates a Kestrel Ballistics Weapons System Calculator during advance sniper skills […]
Venezuela – U.S. Increases Military Presence
The U.S. rhetoric on Venezuela has been increasing over the past several months. Many noteworthy deployments of military forces have been reported throughout the Caribbean region. El Salvador. On November 7, 2025, Twitter tweets were noting that the U.S. Air […]
DoD Instruction 3000.07 Irregular Warfare (Sep 2025)
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 […]
Shotgun Defense: Weekly Drone Report
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 […]
Special Operations News – Oct 13, 2025
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 […]
Special Operations News – Oct 6, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Southeast Afghanistan, April 2019. RS was a […]
SOCOM, DAWG, C-sUAS University, and Drones – Sep 30, 2025
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, the DoD’s anti-drone school, and training by militaries for using drones during combat operations. Curated […]
Special Operations News – September 29, 2025
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard performs tire drills during an early morning physical training session with the military personnel assigned […]
Weekly Drone Report – September 23, 2025
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 military units for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles on the […]
Special Operations News – September 22, 2025
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. […]
“Tip of the Spear” – Aug 2025
The August 2025 issue of “Tip of the Spear” has been posted online by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). There are a number of interesting articles about U.S. SOF events that have taken place in recent months around […]