Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators transit underwater using a diver propulsion device during joint maritime training with Marine Raiders assigned to […]
On August 17-18, 1942, members of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion made an attack on a small island in the Pacific Ocean held by Japanese forces during World War II. The raid had several objectives – destroy Japanese installations, gather […]
A Special Operations Skills Competition and Leadership Seminar will take place in El Salvador on August 18-29, 2025. Sixteen special operations teams from Central and South America and the Caribbean will compete in Fuerzas Comando 2025. This will be the […]
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 news on how drones are changing the battlefield continues to appear in the media each week – with new developments and commentary providing informative and interesting reading. This week we have an update on a new U.S. drone called […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Members of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron conduct a Full Mission Profile (FMP) on October 30, 2019 in Madras, OR. This FMP […]
Story by Capt. Brandon DeBlanc. The Air Commandos of Air Force Special Operations Command are preparing to operate in contested environments during Emerald Warrior 25.2, held in multiple locations across Arizona and California, July 21 – Aug. 11, 2025. This […]
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 […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing Operations Wing in transit to Clark Air Base, on July […]
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 […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force personnel jump out the back of an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) […]
Below the reader will find links to stories about drone warfare and advancement in the development and employment of drones on the battlefield from around the world. A new Army manual for tankers, several articles on how the Ukraine conflict […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Sailors operating a diver propulsion device during high-altitude dive training in California, Sept. 5, 2022. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex […]
The emergence of drones has revolutionized how nations conduct warfare. This has been glaringly apparent in the Ukraine – Russia conflict. Both sides are using drones in the thousands each week – negating tried and true battlefield tactics and military […]
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 […]
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