By Thomas G. Pledger. Current United States counterterrorism strategy concentrates on retribution over network targeting. These different lines of effort, retribution and network targeting, compete for limited resources on an ever-expanding battlefield. Not only do these lines of effort compete […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Army SOF Officer Assignments. MG Jonathan Braga, currently commander of SOCPAC, will be deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific. MG Tony […]
The Special Operations Forces Site Exploitation Courses (SOFSE) provide students the ability to exploit sensitive-site materials and detainees. The United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) has two SOFSE courses that are held at Fort […]
U.S. Central Command conducted Invincible Sentry 20, a bilateral exercise hosted by the government of Uzbekistan in military training facilities within the Tashkent region from February 24 to March 2, 2020. Invincible Sentry 20 was a crisis response rehearsal designed […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News U.S. Woman ‘Rescued’ in Secret Op. During his daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on Sunday, March 22, 2020 President Trump said […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SOF Aviator and the OBL Raid. One of the pilots on the raid into Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden provides some background […]
SOF News Update. Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national defense, and conflicts. Coronavirus and DoD As everyone knows by now, the efforts to stop the coronavirus is dominating the news and life in general. On Friday, March […]
The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) was formally activated by the U.S. Army during an official ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on March 5, 2020. The establishment of the 54th SFAB has been in progress for over a […]
SOF News Update – Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations forces, national security, and conflicts from around the world. Top Story Casualties in Iraq. On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 a Coalition base in Taji, Iraq was hit with […]
Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo, a Marine Raider, was killed in action in Iraq on March 8, 2020 while conducting combat operations against the Islamic State. Another Marine Raider – Captain Moises Navas – was also killed. Four other U.S. service […]
SOF News Update – Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, and conflicts from around the world. Below you will find articles about SOF from the last few weeks. SOF News SOTF-OIR Linguist Arrested. A civilian Arabic […]
The U.S. military occupied a base known as “K2” (Karshi-Khanabad Airbase) in southern Uzbekistan from 2001 to 2005. This was a former Soviet base where chemical weapons and hazardous materials were stored and hazardous waste buried. There is increasing evidence […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national defense, military topics, and conflicts around the world. Top News Story – Afghanistan Negotiations The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a proposal for a reduction of violence in […]
SFC Javier Gutierrez, age 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Gutierrez’ was a warrior that exemplified selfless service and a commitment to the mission, […]
SFC Antonio Rodriguez, age 28, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar rovince, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Rodriguez was selfless and served honorably; he was certainly among the best in […]
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