News updates on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including latest drone technology and use in conflicts around the world. Curated articles on the topics below are provided: Featured Topic – RQ-170 Sentinel This article’s featured topic is about a very secretive […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: SOF winter warfare training above the Arctic Circle, Kiruna, Sweden. (Photo from SOCEUR video by SPC Liem Huynh, February 24, 2018). Do […]
By Pat Carty. (Editor’s Note: The increased activity by U.S. aircraft in the UK was first noted by OSINT accounts (Twitter) several days ago. Then defense focused news media picked up the story, and now it has garnered the attention […]
In late December 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to intercept a sanctioned oil tanker that was heading to Venezuela pick up a load of crude oil. After the U.S. started boarding sanctioned tankers off the coast of Venezuela, and […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Army A/MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Birds land during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma, Arizona. Photo by Zachary M. Ford, […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, prepare to conduct a simulated MEDEVAC mission on March […]
Derrick Anderson has been confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC). The former Green Beret will be advising the undersecretary of defense for policy and will oversee and advocate for SOF […]
A new U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) commander has been nominated – US Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank Donovan. He is currently the Vice Commander for U.S. Special Operations Command. The Department of Defense formally announced the nomination with a press […]
By David Miller. Members of Special Forces Association Chapter LX gathered on December 4, 2025 for an evening of remembrance, gratitude, and fellowship during the annual Menton Day Celebration. Hosted at the Team House Tampa, the event brought together U.S. […]
Story by Daniel Linehan, NPS. A new, innovative detection system for countering uncrewed aerial systems (c-UAS) conducted its first field tests at sea during the Bold Machina (BOMA) exercise in the Netherlands this September. Rapidly developed by a small team […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) pins of the coveted Special Forces Tab on a newly graduated Green Beret […]
Below the reader will find recent news about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are used in conflicts (Ukraine, Africa, etc.), new developments in drone use, and training by military units for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles on the […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Graphic illustration featuring 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during training operations at Camp Shelby, Missouri, July, 2025. (U.S. Army graphic by Sgt. […]
Story by Maj. Kenya Pettway. At the center of the U.S. Special Operations Command-Korea (SOCKOR) compound, the sound of footsteps broke the afternoon calm as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, as well as Republic of Korea (ROK) military service members, […]
By Erin McFee, Corioli Institute. This article is based on field interviews with personnel from Ukrainian SOF and other elite units, veterans, and mental-health practitioners conducted in October and November 2025 in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region. Identities have […]
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