The Department of Defense published its 2026 National Defense Strategy. Dated January 23, 2026, this 34-page document outlines the current security environment and describes the DoD’s strategic approach. The NDS is a follow-on document for the National Security Strategy (dated […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Lindsey Schmidt. SOF Week, held in Tampa, Florida, attracts a staggering number of exhibitors every year. This year’s event, held in May 2025, brought in over 800. While the usual exhibitors were there, weapons systems, software applications, products, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The RAND Corporation has published an interesting report entitled Strategic Disruption by Special Operations Forces. This report answers two questions: The authors of the report have developed a new concept for strategic disruption by special operations forces. It involves proactive […]
Arizona State University is now offering an academic journal that covers the topics of irregular warfare and special operations. The first issue, fall 2023, has been published and is posted online. This peer reviewed publication is focused on furthering studies […]
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has posted its October 2023 issue of Tip of the Spear. This publication features a number of interesting and informative articles about U.S. special operations forces that are deployed around the world. Topics are […]
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, […]
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has posted online its August 2023 issue of Tip of the Spear. The publication has a number of interesting articles about U.S. special operations events and training exercises from around the world. Article […]
For many decades members of the special operations community awaited the periodic publication throughout the year of the Special Warfare magazine produced in print and online by the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJKFSWCS). The […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has failed for the most part – Kyiv still stands and Ukraine has recaptured much of the territory it had lost in the initial phases of the war. The remarkable resistance of Ukraine has surprised […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report on U.S. special operations and the performance of the Preservation of Force and Family Program (POTFF). This document was published in April 2023 and is 42-pages long (PDF). “The U.S. Special […]
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has published the April 2023 issue of Tip of the Spear. This 40-page pub (PDF) has a number of interesting stories. The highlight of the issue is the award of the Medal of Honor […]
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