October’s drone report examines U.S. military robotics initiatives, counter-UAS developments, and lessons from Ukraine’s rapidly evolving drone warfare. Coverage includes autonomous warfare command structures, battlefield medical evacuation, attacks on Russian refineries, and the expanding employment of unmanned systems in Sudan and Colombia.
Retired Green Beret Jerry Jenkins turned a woodworking hobby into Regiment Barrel Works, a veteran-owned business supporting the special operations community. His experience offers practical lessons on military transition, entrepreneurship, networking, charitable giving, and the importance of finding purpose after a career in uniform.
This week’s SOF News Brief covers changes in U.S. special operations forces, emerging defense capabilities, SOF operations in Ukraine, fighting in Yemen, international security developments, historical special operations missions, and analysis of irregular warfare and national security issues.
By Matt Ikenoyama. A 2025 review in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, led by Victoria Williamson, found that conventional PTSD treatments, prolonged exposure among them, often inadequately address moral injury and may exacerbate symptoms.
This week’s SOF News Update covers the activation of SPACEFOR-SOC, evolving Army special operations missions, U.S. counternarcotics operations in Latin America, the Russia-Ukraine war, Iranian maritime threats, and significant security developments across Africa, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific region.
250 years ago this fall, Knowlton’s Rangers were established and helped Washington achieve his first battlefield success of the war. The unit was a specially designated unit for long-range reconnaissance behind enemy lines and other dangerous work.
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this November? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.
The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) is standardizing the baseline training pathway, building readiness and enhancing combat lethality for the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (SFOD-A or ODA).
This week’s SOF Weekly Brief covers special operations developments, the Russia-Ukraine war, escalating tensions in the Middle East, emerging drone threats, and international security challenges. Additional reporting examines multinational SOF exercises, military technology, strategic vulnerabilities, and developments affecting the SOF community.
The 390A Robotics Technician military occupational specialty was officially activated at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Special Operations Center of Excellence, on October 1, 2026.
Homeland Security Today and Narrative Strategies hosted the first-ever Narrative Strategy Symposium on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Amentum in Arlington, Virginia. This gathering brought together leaders from government, academia, industry, the military, and the homeland security community.
This week’s SOF Weekly Brief covers the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, developments in the Iran conflict, Ukraine battlefield gains, international SOF activity, Special Forces recruiting, defense policy changes, renewed fighting in Ethiopia, sanctions on Iran, and other national security developments worldwide.
September’s Drone Report examines developments in unmanned and autonomous systems, including a Special Forces drone competition, new Army robotics capabilities, lessons from Ukraine, maritime and undersea systems, artificial intelligence, counter-drone technology, and the growing proliferation of drones worldwide.
Soldiers, veterans, and families of the 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) gathered at the John F. Kennedy Auditorium on Sept. 29, 2026, to witness the formal casing of the group’s colors.
This week’s SOF News Update covers emerging special operations technology, expanded U.S. military access in Greenland, Ukraine’s evolving battlefield, Cuba contingency planning, the Iran conflict, Houthi ambitions, renewed fighting in Ethiopia, critical minerals competition, and other national security developments worldwide.
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