During a panel discussion at the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Florida, senior SOF leaders discussed how to bring more recruits with science, technology, engineering and mathematics backgrounds into SOF formations.
This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. It is a big week for the international SOF community; the Global SOF Foundation and USSOCOM are hosting SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this June? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.
Trojan Footprint 2026, the largest U.S. Special Operations Forces led exercise in Europe, commenced May 10, 2026, bringing together approximately 3,000 SOF operators from 23 NATO Allies and partner nations.
This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. SOCAFRICA Flintlock exercise ends. One soldier missing and one deceased as AFRICOM’s African Lion exercise comes to a close.
SOF Week 2026 will be held in May in Tampa, Florida. This event, co-hosted by USSOCOM and the Global SOF Foundation is an opportunity for members of the international SOF community to gather for a series of presentations, panel discussions, and displays and demonstrations by industries supporting SOF.
Weekly SOF update covering Iran ceasefire proposals, USSOCOM force design changes, Ukraine battlefield trends, AI integration in defense, and global security developments. Analysis includes maritime disruption, Russian territorial losses, and evolving strategic competition across multiple theaters.
Leaders from U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and the War Department testified on the posture of each combatant command and their defense authorization request for fiscal year 2027.
News updates on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including latest drone technology and use in conflicts around the world. Topics include U.S. military drones, UAS in the Russia-Ukraine War, autonomous systems in the Iran War, and drone news from around the world.
News, analysis, and commentary on special operations, conflicts, national security, and defense issues. Ukraine, Iran, technology, drones, A-10 lives on, defense budget, Global Terrorism Index, and more.
Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao is now the Acting Secretary of the Navy as of April 22, 2026. He is a retired naval officer with combat experience. He is taking over the duties of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan who is departing the administration immediately.
Original concept drawings and developmental sketches of the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, created in 1983 by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Dailey of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), are displayed.
The 2026 edition of SOF Imperatives by the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) features a singular, overriding focus: the urgent need to significantly increase the total top-line budget allocated to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
This weekly briefing summarizes key developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security over the past seven days. The reporting period reflects continued operational activity related to the Iran conflict, ongoing strategic competition dynamics, and evolving irregular warfare trends.
TRADEWINDS is an annual SOUTHCOM-sponsored exercise focused on regional security cooperation, yet with global applicability. It brings together security forces from the Caribbean Basin, North America, and selected European countries, incorporating both Field Training Exercise (FTX) and Command Post Exercise (CPX).
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