The Afghan National Army – Territorial Force or ANA-TF was established by President Ghani in February 2018. [1] The organization has been considered a replacement for the Afghan Local Police (ALP) created almost a decade ago by U.S. special operations […]
By; LtCol Chris Howard (UK Army), LtCol Rolf Starosta (DEU Army), Maj Eliann Carr (US Army), and Cpt Philipp Nebgen (DEU Army). Modern warfare requires abrupt adaptation to dynamic developments of circumstances in which the use of special operations forces […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Study: SF Soldiers and Brain and Spine Trauma. In 2019 the Green Beret Foundation collaborated with the Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount […]
The Taliban and Afghan government are not making much progress at the negotiating table; although some prisoner exchanges are taking place. Former CEO Abdullah and President Ghani have come to a ‘political settlement’ on powersharing. Taliban violence is continuing despite […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Task Force SIG and Green Berets. The SIG Sauer Academy, a firearm instruction and tactical training school, is adding a new and unique […]
The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has published a paper entitled The Culture They Keep: The Role of Legal Professionals in Restoring Accountability and Legitimacy to SOF Culture. The paper examines how the legal professionals of the Judge Advocate General’s […]
The Irregular Warfare Podcast is a new podcast series launched in May 2020. This podcast should prove to be valuable for the special operations professional as well as other members of the military. The podcast is brought us by the […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Memorial Day On Monday, May 24th, the United States observed Memorial Day. This is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who […]
In early May 2020 a small group of approximately 60 men attempted to infiltrate Venezuela and stage a coup d’état. The former Venezuela military men were assisted by at least three former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets. The attempt […]
By Special Tactics Operator, 24th SOW. In the Air Force Special Tactics community, we live our lives by certain immutable truths. You may have heard of them – “SOF forces cannot be mass produced”, “Slow is smooth; smooth is fast”, […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Former Green Beret Arrested. Mike Taylor, a former member of the 10th and 11th Special Forces Groups, has been arrested in connection with […]
The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) has been published. the 88-page report covers the period of January through March 2020. This quarterly report is required by Congress. The Inspector General’s of […]
By Jim Garamone. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. At a virtual conference last week sponsored by the […]
The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve that covers January to March 2020 has been published. This 134-page report provides a detailed summary of the conflict in Iraq and Syria. The report is […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SF Icon Dies. Retired Major General Victor Hugo died on May 11, 2020. He was 88 years old. Hugo was a former Special […]
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