by Joey Middleton | Dec 9, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition, SOF History, SOF Innovation
By Morgan Plummer Today, and not at some distant point in the future, AI algorithms can shape public perception, disrupt markets, and steer missiles. Given the depth and breadth of its capabilities, it’s increasingly clear that the real frontier of artificial...
by Joey Middleton | Dec 9, 2025 | SOF Innovation
By The Old and Bold Introduction – Technology in the Service of Partnership For nearly seventy years, U.S. Army Special Forces have thrived at the intersection of people, ideas, and technology. From the OSS agents operating behind enemy lines in World War II to the...
by Joey Middleton | Dec 8, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition, SOF Innovation
By AJ Rutherford, PhD Introduction Military information support operations (MISO), historically rooted in the U.S. military’s psychological operations (PSYOP) doctrine, remain a pivotal strategic function within Special Operations Forces (SOF). In the context of...
by Joey Middleton | Dec 8, 2025 | SOF Innovation
By Laura Heckmann WASHINGTON, D.C. — Army special operators are working to integrate technology that reflects the changing nature of war, creating a detachment dedicated to robotics and planning to soon incorporate technicians into their formations. In March 2024, 1st...
by Joey Middleton | Dec 6, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition, SOF Innovation
By Scott Douglas AI is an emerging technology that will impact every sector and field across the globe. Militaries have a particularly hard challenge ahead, as mistakes in AI implementation cost lives. More importantly, there will be dramatic implications for...
by Joey Middleton | Nov 14, 2025 | SOF Innovation
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher Wielding drones in combat missions and being able to repair them on the spot could soon become a new standard among the skills fielded by the operators of U.S. Special Operations Command, per a solicitation released Wednesday. SOCOM wants a...
