by Joey Middleton | Feb 23, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
The selection of John Daniel Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may signal a new emphasis on irregular warfare, covert and clandestine operations, enabling swifter action with fewer legal constraints and less congressional scrutiny, say former military and...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 21, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
by Mark Pomerleau As officials and experts are calling for more integration of irregular warfare capabilities to defeat adversaries, a new modern “triad” concept for the U.S. military is being touted as a jumping-off point for deterrence. The so-called cyber-special...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 12, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
To advise, assist and accompany the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, the U.S. Special Operations Forces, specifically the 10th Special Forces Group, have had to change their warfighting mindset, approach to technology integration, talent management and...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 7, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
by Jennifer Stewart China announced in December stringent and targeted export restrictions on critical minerals, including banning shipments of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States. Gallium and germanium are two of the most essential minerals required...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 7, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition
By Robert S. Burrell Introduction Ignoring localized security black spots can have global repercussions if left unchecked. Until 2024, for instance, the United States and its Western partners paid little attention to the Iranian-sponsored Houthis in Yemen…until this...
