by Joey Middleton | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
I read Ned Marsh’s two recent articles about the serious challenges Special Forces (SF) face in the current and future operating environments with great interest. Much of what he says seems valid, but not all of what he says. Plus, there are some internal...
by Joey Middleton | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Lt. Col. Marshall McGurk, Special Warfare Journal One can be forgiven for not associating Gen. James Van Fleet with special operations or Special Forces. He is best known as the commander of the U.S. Eighth Army from April 1951 to February 1953 during the Korean...
by Joey Middleton | Mar 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Joseph Long “True connectedness, the data argues, is not forged over a cup of tea. It is forged in shared hardship, demonstrated through mutual vulnerability, and sustained by unwavering respect.” The United States’ long and difficult history with...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 9, 2026 | SOF and Strategic Competition, Uncategorized
By Jahara Matisek, Robert Schafer In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger’s Cat is often mischaracterized as a simple problem of observation. In reality, the thought experiment illustrates something more unsettling: a system can exist in multiple states simultaneously, and...
by Joey Middleton | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
By John Berry Foreign contacts have always been a significant focus of the security clearance process. In recent years, however, contacts involving countries considered adversarial to the United States have drawn heightened scrutiny. Relationships that once might...
by Joey Middleton | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Sean Ryan Irregular warfare (IW) has re-emerged as the dominant mode of great-power competition in the twenty-first century, driven by accelerating globalization, digital hyperconnectivity, and the strategic behavior of revisionist states seeking advantage below...
