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...
by Joey Middleton | Aug 13, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Ron MacCammon The nature of warfare in the 21st century has changed. Open confrontations have been replaced by unconventional pressure and blurred authority. State actors increasingly rely on proxies, criminal networks, disinformation, and technological...
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...
