by Joey Middleton | Sep 1, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By MAJ Paul Rogers Introduction Violence in the world’s highest mountains is once again shedding light on the volatility of mountainous geography. Last May, old conflicts reignited over the disputed Kashmir region high in the Himalayan mountains. Settled only...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 27, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Michael Poznansky and Erik Sand How vulnerable is the continental United States to drone attack? Could a wily adversary cause vast destruction of military assets on U.S. soil at a fraction of the cost it would take to replace them? Ukraine and Israel’s stunning...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 26, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By David Maxwell Introduction: A Thinking Man’s War In the 21st century strategic landscape, unconventional warfare (UW) is not a relic of Cold War shadow conflicts. It is a vital instrument of national power: a disciplined, sophisticated, and intellectually demanding...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 25, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Benjamin Backsmeier In an era where economic linkages are global and dense, strategic competition increasingly unfolds in the networks of supply chains, finance, and data rather than purely on physical battlefields. US military doctrine has long emphasized key...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 18, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By David Maxwell In an era marked by complexity, ambiguity, and persistent threats in the gray zone of conflict, the modern Special Forces operator must be more than a warrior, he must be an Enlightened Warrior. Drawing from the philosophical legacy of the...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 14, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Rufat Ahmadzada With the conclusion of Operation Rising Lion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu iterated that Israel has accomplished its strategic operational goals, in particular, rolling back the Iranian threat in terms of both its nuclear weapons...
