by Joey Middleton | Jul 30, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Ian Mitch For decades, China’s cyber espionage centered on stealing intellectual property from the United States to bolster its own military and economy. But as its hackers grew more proficient at penetrating sensitive U.S. systems, these efforts moved...
by Joey Middleton | Jul 30, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Leland M. Lazarus, Guido L Torres Introduction “Economic security is national security.” This core principle, long echoed across the U.S. interagency—from the White House’s National Security Strategy to Treasury and Commerce policy directives—has gained...
by Joey Middleton | Jul 29, 2025 | SOF Units and Personnel
By Stew Smith, CSCS® Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards. Many people ask about the differences between these Navy Special Warfare programs, and while both are highly selective...
by Joey Middleton | Jul 29, 2025 | SOF Operations
By Marius Kristiansen, Kevin D. Stringer New frontiers of strategic competition beckon for immediate special operations forces (SOF) transformation to prevail in the space domain and the polar regions. Aligned with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special...
by Joey Middleton | Jul 29, 2025 | SOF Operations
Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan. By Frank Sobchak. Annapolis: U.S. Naval Institute Press, 2024. ISBN: 978168247133. Maps. Photographs. Glossary. Notes. Sources cited. Index. Pp. 1-352. $39.95. The closeout...
