This week’s SOF News Update covers senior U.S. defense and intelligence appointments, special operations developments, the Iran and Ukraine conflicts, emerging military technology, strategic competition, and global security affairs. It also marks the Extortion 17 anniversary and highlights SOF history, veterans, commentary, and upcoming events.
July’s drone developments highlighted the accelerating shift from experimentation to combat employment. U.S. forces used one-way attack surface vessels, while Ukraine expanded deep-strike operations against Russian energy and logistics networks.
This weekly briefing summarizes the most significant events affecting SOF, IW, intelligence, and national security during the past week. Some stories in this update include a new PSYOP unit for Africa, an essay on SOF in 2040, testosterone treatments for SOF members, how technology is shaping the future of SOF in the Pacific, and SOCKOR CoC.
This week’s SOF News Update covers the NATO Summit in Turkey, renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics, the resurgence of Somali piracy, emerging special operations technologies, and the latest developments affecting national security, intelligence, and irregular warfare worldwide.
News updates on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including latest drone technology and use in conflicts around the world. An executive summary, key events and developments, and curated articles are provided in this article. Executive Summary Unmanned systems are reshaping air, […]
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.
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.
News about special operations, conflicts, national security, Operations Epic Fury, training with SOF partner forces, Air Force PJs, and the Russia-Ukraine War.
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.
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: U.S. Military and Drones JIATF 401 Guide to Drone Defense. Joint Interagency Task Force […]
On February 24, 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. (Editor’s Note: This article was first posted on February 24, […]
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: U.S. Military and Drones MQ-1C Drones Added to Budget. Congress may be allocating $240 […]
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: U.S. Military and Drones SFA in the Drone Age. Security force assistance teams on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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