by Joey Middleton | Jun 20, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
With Washington reportedly considering the withdrawal of 4,500 U.S. troops from South Korea, and contingency planning intensifying for a possible dual crisis in the Taiwan Strait and on the Korean Peninsula, serious questions are emerging about how to uphold...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 19, 2025 | SOF Operations
By Joseph Trevithick As Israel’s campaign of strikes on Iran continues, a question emerges about whether some level of additional action may be required on the ground to meet the stated goal of preventing the regime in Tehran from being able to acquire nuclear...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 18, 2025 | Health, Wellness, and Readiness
The Mission No One Trained For When I became the physician for the West Coast SEAL Teams, I thought I’d be helping elite operators stay in the fight – patching up injuries, managing infections, maybe advising on nutrition or physical therapy. Instead, I was...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 18, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
The Environment Malign actors deploy cyberattacks, economic coercion, disinformation, and illicit gray zone tactics to destabilize the modern Indo-Pacific region. Competition in the region is currently not characterized by kinetic engagements—it is a protracted,...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 17, 2025 | SOF History
By Christopher “Moon” Mullins. They are the silent professionals, the tip of the spear, the elite warriors operating in the shadows. Today, the Green Berets of the U.S. Army Special Forces command a legendary status, their exploits often shrouded in secrecy yet etched...
