Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Day Two

Ukraine Conflict Update – Feb 25, 2022

February 25, 2022 SOF News 0

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Thursday, February 24, 2022, is continuing. For the most part, the Russians appear to have met their initial objectives for the first day of the invasion. Day two will likely see more […]

Russia Invades Ukraine February 2022

Russia Invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 SOF News 0

On Thursday, February 23, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine in a massive conventional and special operations offensive. This invasion took place after a wide ranging cyber attack and months of information warfare. U.S. Diplomats Left Ukraine. The United States has relocated […]

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian Crisis – Predictive Analysis

February 16, 2022 SOF News 0

By Marc Trepanier. With US Troops being deployed, to NATO partner countries sending arms and support to the Ukraine, the following can be expected: Russian war rhetoric to increase Russian forces to receive a false flag attack or Russian forces […]

Exercise Sea Breeze 2021

Sea Breeze 2021 – Exercise in the Black Sea

July 8, 2021 John Friberg 0

The United States and other NATO countries participated in an extensive military exercise in the Black Sea region entitled Exercise Sea Breeze 2021. The two-week long exercise is a joint, multi-national event with 5,000 personnel, 30 ships, and 40 aircraft […]

Disinformation in Gray Zone - Hearing by House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Video – Hearing on Disinformation in the Gray Zone

April 16, 2021 SOF News 0

A hearing was held on “Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges” by the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The purpose of the hearing was to receive testimony on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to […]

ARSOF and GPC

Video – ARSOF and Great Power Competition

August 25, 2020 SOF News 0

A video produced by U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School explains “Great Power Competition” (GPC) and Army Special Operations Forces’ (ARSOF) role in support of the National Defense Strategy. Colonel Bryan Groves and Major Steve Ferenzi from the […]

Modern Minutemen and Women - Paul Cobaugh

Book Review – Modern Minutemen and Women

August 24, 2020 SOF News 0

Paul Cobaugh’s book Modern Minutemen and Women provides a detailed look at the U.S. governments’ inability to conduct influence operations to counter the propaganda efforts of Russia, China, and other adversaries. His book outlines the deficiencies with the various organizations […]

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Former Green Beret Arrested for Spying for Russia

August 22, 2020 SOF News 0

A former U.S. Army Green Beret allegedly conspired to provide national defense information to Russian intelligence. The former Special Forces officer has been charged in a Russian espionage conspiracy. According to a U.S. indictment, Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, a former […]

Wagner Group in Libya

Russia’s Wagner Group in Libya

July 29, 2020 SOF News 0

The civil war in Libya continues to grind away and foreign nations are supporting one faction or another in the conflict. Russia is one of those countries – providing aircraft, vehicles, technicians, air defense equipment, and mercenaries to the fight. […]

Book Review – Resistance Operating Concept (ROC)

April 3, 2020 John Friberg 0

In 2014 the Resistance Operating Concept (ROC) began its early stages of development. The Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), commanded by Major General (MG) Mike Repass, began this academic effort. Subsequent SOCEUR commanders and their staffs along with other members […]