The Taliban and Afghan government are not making much progress at the negotiating table; although some prisoner exchanges are taking place. Former CEO Abdullah and President Ghani have come to a ‘political settlement’ on powersharing. Taliban violence is continuing despite […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Task Force SIG and Green Berets. The SIG Sauer Academy, a firearm instruction and tactical training school, is adding a new and unique […]
The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) has published a paper entitled The Culture They Keep: The Role of Legal Professionals in Restoring Accountability and Legitimacy to SOF Culture. The paper examines how the legal professionals of the Judge Advocate General’s […]
The Irregular Warfare Podcast is a new podcast series launched in May 2020. This podcast should prove to be valuable for the special operations professional as well as other members of the military. The podcast is brought us by the […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Memorial Day On Monday, May 24th, the United States observed Memorial Day. This is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who […]
In early May 2020 a small group of approximately 60 men attempted to infiltrate Venezuela and stage a coup d’état. The former Venezuela military men were assisted by at least three former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets. The attempt […]
By Special Tactics Operator, 24th SOW. In the Air Force Special Tactics community, we live our lives by certain immutable truths. You may have heard of them – “SOF forces cannot be mass produced”, “Slow is smooth; smooth is fast”, […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Former Green Beret Arrested. Mike Taylor, a former member of the 10th and 11th Special Forces Groups, has been arrested in connection with […]
The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) has been published. the 88-page report covers the period of January through March 2020. This quarterly report is required by Congress. The Inspector General’s of […]
By Jim Garamone. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. At a virtual conference last week sponsored by the […]
The Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve that covers January to March 2020 has been published. This 134-page report provides a detailed summary of the conflict in Iraq and Syria. The report is […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SF Icon Dies. Retired Major General Victor Hugo died on May 11, 2020. He was 88 years old. Hugo was a former Special […]
By Senior Airman Lauren Silverthorne. The sounds of frogs, birds and cicadas rang loudly in his ears as the hot sun crawled across the sky. He hoped nightfall would provide a reprieve, but it only gave way to equally muggy […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Recruiting for SOF. With less than 1 percent of young Americans willing and able to join the military there is not a big […]
Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer II passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was a member of the Special Forces Regiment. Shurer was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in combat in Afghanistan. He was recognized for […]
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