Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Project 6633, SOF selection, MACV-SOG, Russia adventurism, podcasts, books, and videos. SOF News Roger Donlon – MoH Recipient. Green Beret Roger Donlon was in South […]
By Lisa Litchfield, USACAPOC, Feb 11, 2021. Maybe this has happened to you. You’ve been friendly with the local farmer near your basecamp, exchanging waves and occasional greetings, when suddenly one morning, without warning, he is unexplainably hostile and his […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Extremist symbols, USS Grayback, Polish members of SOE, MH-6 upgrade, SAS, Spetsnaz, Belgian SF, irregular warfare, and more. SOF News Extremist Symbols and SF. The […]
By Faruk Hadžić. Download PDF Abstract Undemocratic processes of hybrid and psychological geopolitical warfare blurred relations and security paradigm. The legacy of conflicts and the applied Western policies to the region is the strengthening of ethnonational discourses and the activation […]
The Lead Inspector General report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) has been published online. The 136-page report covers the period of October 1 to December 31, 2020 – although there are some updates that cover […]
The 24th Special Operations Wing launched the Special Operations Center for Medical Integration and Development, a program designed in cooperation between the U.S. Air Force and the University of Alabama-Birmingham to develop and provide advanced standardized training to special operations […]
The Biden administration wasted very little time in setting a course correction in the United States role in the Yemen conflict. Citing humanitarian issues (as well as other concerns) it has decided to eliminate support for offensive operations provided to […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Former Green Beret Appeals Extradition Order. Mike Taylor’s lawyers have filed another appeal to prevent the extradition of their client to Japan. Taylor […]
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has published it’s Afghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan. This 88-page document is the result of work that began in April 2020 – shortly after the United States […]
A new subcommittee under the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has been formed. The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations will focus on specific activity areas of the Department of Defense. The new subcommittee will be chaired by Representative Ruben […]
Story by Sgt. Monique ONeill, SOCEUR. CRETE, Greece – Naval special operations forces from the Greek Underwater Demolition Team (DYK), Cypriot Underwater Demolition Team (UDT), and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) joined forces to conduct a maritime exercise […]
Thirty years ago, on January 31, 1991, an AC-130H Spectre gunship went to the aid of U.S. Marines in contact with the enemy during Desert Storm. The aircraft and its crew of fourteen was shot down by an Iraqi surface-to-air […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Topics include: Silver Star awarded, ex-Green Beret to be extradited, scroll or tab, ‘MARSOC 3’, 1st Navy SEAL dies, SEALs and their boats, SOCOM’s MRAD, […]
Recent news, analysis, and commentary about the Middle East – politics, conflict, Iraq withdrawal, and great power competition. Security Overview CENTCOM Now Has Israel. In his last week in office President Trump ordered that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) add Israel […]
The continent of Africa continues to see war, conflict, and strife occur in many of its countries. The United States, with its pivot to the Pacific and attention to great power competition, is reducing its commitment to Africa. The biggest […]
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