An AC-130 Gunship shoots off flares. Photo by AFSOC, January 1, 2020.

Special Operations News Update – January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020 SOF News 0

SOF News Update 20200117 – Curated news about special operations, national security, military defense, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Green Beret Dies in Parachuting Accident. A SOF service member died in a military freefall parachuting accident during […]

Paratroopers of Italian Folgore Brigade

Special Operations News Update – Sep 16, 2019

September 16, 2019 SOF News 0

Photo: Paratroopers from the Italian Folgore Brigade conduct a HALO jump during Exercise Saber Guardian. Photo courtesy of Special Operations Command Europe, September 2019. SOF News Update – Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and conflicts […]

NSW SPIES CH-47

Special Operations News Update – Thursday, August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019 SOF News 0

SOF News Update – Curated news, commentary, and analysis about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world.  GORUCK, Pineland Cutlery, Gallagher case, 19th group, tensions with Iran, Nordic reactions to Russian activities, Chinese hybrid warfare, and more. SOF […]

SOCEUR and the Resistance Operating Concept (ROC)

SOCEUR and Resistance Operating Concept (ROC)

July 19, 2019 John Friberg 0

The U.S. Special Operations Command Europe has, working with NATO and other allies, developed the Resistance Operating Concept (ROC) that will contribute to deterring and resisting aggression in Eastern Europe. The ROC is a concept that will assist Nordic and […]

Iraqi Special Operations Force (ISOF)

Special Operations News Update 20190715

July 15, 2019 SOF News 0

Current news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. Read about the Army’s new audiobooks, SOF in Eastern Europe, 1st SFGA Group busy in Pacific, CoC ceremonies, “Stop the boat”, Royal Lao Army […]

USSF attached to SOTF-A sets fire to field of marijuana in Afghan drug lab. Sep 12, 2016. (photo by Sgt Connor Mendez, NSOCC-A).

Special Operations News Update 20190710

July 10, 2019 SOF News 0

SOF News Update 20190710 – Current news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. GBs training NATO in W.V., Iran’s terror networks, Navy SEAL trial, Mark VI boat, SOFIC, Gray Zone, Russia, urban […]

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) Parachutists (SOJTF-OIR, 31 August 2018).

Special Operations News Update 20190708

July 8, 2019 SOF News 0

SOF News – Current news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. Update on Gallagher trial, Somalia, ISIS, terrorist financing, Yemen, Iraq, Robert’ Ridge, and more. A Small Pause. SOF News refrained from […]

Exercise Tropical Dagger JTFB

Special Operations News Update 20160625

June 25, 2019 SOF News 0

Current news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. Topics: US infantry MOSs, Montagnard field medic, Russian military, new sniper rifle, AFSOC Cdr, Iraq war lessons, influence operations, and more. SOF News Story […]

82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper. DoD, April 18, 2018.

Special Operations News Update 20190123

January 23, 2019 SOF News 0

Recent news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and current conflicts from around the world. SOF News Brazil’s Combat Diver’s Group. The Brazilian Navy has a unique unit that is adapted to respond to national and international naval […]