By How Miller. Johann Hindert’s book German Irregular Warfare tells you right up front what the conclusion of the book is: “German irregular warfare can offer strategic answers to contemporary security challenges.” The reasons come from both the past and the present. […]
The Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) of the Naval War College is presenting its annual CIWAG Maritime Symposium on June 23-25, 2025 in Rhode Island. This two-day event, entitled “Shadows & Sabotage”, provides presentations, workshops, and panel […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Members of Chapter 47 continue the tradition of remembering Medal of Honor Day. Members honored MOH recipients at the Vancouver Barracks National […]
D-Day – The Battle for Normandy began on June 6, 1944. Allied armies stormed ashore in a huge amphibious landing accompanied by air support and paratroopers striking targets inland. Once ashore the troops pushed against German forces and established areas […]
The Department of Defense announced on June 3, 2025, that the president has nominated Navy Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force […]
The Incredible Military Career of Lucien Stervinou By Jeff Goodson. There’s a forested canyon above the town of Quimper in northwest France called les Gorge du Stangala. Drained by the Odet river, it’s known locally for its wild beauty and […]
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Claude Tudor has taken command of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) as of June 3, 2025. Tudor is a former Director of Operations for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). As the commander of SOCAFRICA, he […]
Story by Maj. Christopher Mesnard, SOCKOR. Personnel from Special Operations Command Korea completed two weeks’ worth of forensics, entry, and specialized tactics training with South Korean counterparts near Jeju City, Republic of Korea between May 7-23, 2025. The training events […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Marines swim during the Caribbean Coastal Warrior exercise in Savaneta, Aruba, May 18, 2023. The bilateral event with Dutch Marines expands the […]
Between May 30 and June 3 of 1997, a Special Forces detachment deployed on a training mission to Sierra Leone assisted in the departure of 450 Americans, 250 Britons, and 1,800 nationals of about forty other countries during a non-combatant […]
By Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bryant. Operation Rype, the only combat mission conducted by U.S. forces in Norway during World War II, exemplifies the extraordinary collaboration between the U.S. and Norway under the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). This mission […]
By Antonina Kumka, MEd. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has seen approximately 15,000 individuals who lost their limbs as a result of war related trauma. Most of them were young men, who wished to continue living an […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Frida Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy […]
A quarterly report on Ukraine has been submitted to Congress by the Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). This report summarizes U.S. Government support to Ukraine for the first three months of 2025. It also outlines the broader […]
Another review is underway on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan – this time it will be conducted by the Department of Defense. These reviews have generally been politicized, depending on who is conducting the review. The Biden White House released […]
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