by Roro Fernandez | Aug 8, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
Here’s how Air Force special ops ‘power projection wings’ will work By Rachel S. Cohen Thursday, Aug 3 Air Force operators with the 492nd Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, prepare to take off for a free-fall and static-line jump mission on an...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 17, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
COMBAT SWIMMER OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN A NEAR-PEER CONFLICT Frumentarius | July 10, 2023 The U.S. military has shifted its focus from counterterrorism operations to near-peer conflict against adversaries such as Russia and China. A logical...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 1, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
Guerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine War The latest iteration of the U.S. military’s Ridge Runner drills include Russian SAMs and apparent enemy suicide drone launch teams. BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK | PUBLISHED JUN 29, 2023 1:55 PM...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 1, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
An Unconventional Warfare Mindset – The Philosophy of Special Forces Must be Sustained By David Maxwell | Mon, 05/29/2023 – 6:10pm (NOTE: The following is an adaptation of remarks presented at the Special Forces Association Convention in Indianapolis on...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 1, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
USSOCOM Commander on SOF Challenges of a New Era General Bryan Fenton, commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was a leading figure at the SOF Week event held in Tampa, Florida this past week, May 8-11, 2023. He spoke during several of the...
by Roro Fernandez | Jun 28, 2023 | SOF and Strategic Competition
THE ONCE AND FUTURE NEED FOR SOF IN THE GREAT POWER COMPETITION Congress Must Protect and Expand Special Operations As the U.S. competes globally in the Great Power Competition (GPC) with China and Russia, Special Operation Forces (SOF) remain the highest return on...