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TRADEWINDS 26 (TW26) – June 2026

April 17, 2026 DVIDS 0

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).

SOF Events May 2026

May 2026 SOF Events

April 15, 2026 Lindsey Schmidt 0

Here are notable Special Operations Forces (SOF) events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.

5th SFG(A) Dive Requalification

SOF Weekly Brief – April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026 SOF News 0

Weekly intelligence-style brief covering global SOF activity, Iran conflict developments, maritime security risks in the Strait of Hormuz, emerging irregular warfare trends, and strategic competition updates. Includes analysis of drone warfare, influence operations, and international special operations force developments affecting the global security environment.

Dronebuster

Monthly Drone Report – March 2026

March 31, 2026 SOF News 0

Drone warfare continues to evolve rapidly in March 2026, shaping battlefield dynamics across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and other operational theaters. Low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) remain capable of imposing disproportionate operational and economic costs on technologically advanced military forces.

Flight Deck USS Abraham Lincoln

SOF Weekly Brief – Mar 30, 2026

March 30, 2026 SOF News 0

This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. There is a lot happening in the special operations world – modernization, deployments, and technological innovation. Information and influence operations continue to expand as instruments of state power.

SOF events April 2026 featuring Special Operations community nonprofit, networking, and industry gatherings

SOF Events – April 2026

March 28, 2026 Lindsey Schmidt 0

Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this April? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.

10th SFG on Snowmobiles

SOF Weekly Brief – Mar 16, 2026

March 16, 2026 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and global conflicts. Executive Summary This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. This past week saw expanding […]

Flight Deck USS Abraham Lincoln

SOF Weekly Update – March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Aircraft is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of […]

U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs After USAID

March 4, 2026 DVIDS 0

Storey by Johnathan Patterson and Jade Archuletta. Recently, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations (DAS-GO) Seth Green visited Fort Bragg to discuss and highlight how civil affairs personnel best integrate their unique capabilities into DOS operations, embedding […]

10th SFG Trains on Snowmobile Alaska

10th SFG(A) Conducts Arctic Training in Alaska

March 3, 2026 DVIDS 0

Story by Sgt. David Cordova. Across the freezing subarctic region, Green Berets immersed themselves in some of the most physically and mentally taxing cold weather training for the Joint Pacific Multinational Training Center (JPMRC) 26-02 rotation across multiple training areas […]

Ground Mobility Vehicle with Snow Tracks

SOF Weekly Brief – March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Green Berets assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) operate a Ground Mobility Vehicle equipped with specialized snow tracks during […]