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Exciting developments as the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group prepares to land in Mexico to train the Mexican Navy’s Infantería de Marina. This mission, approved by the Mexican Senate, aims to enhance combat readiness against both conventional and non-conventional threats.

Too few planners understand what special operators can do today
No less than in yesterday’s era of counter-terrorism, SOF are indispensable in today’s great power competition.
By CLEMENTINE G. STARLING and JAMES CARTWRIGHT
MAY 5, 2024
U.S. special operations forces have a unique ...

Marine special operators are using fiction to envision the future
Short stories by Marine Raiders are driving discussions about the evolution of MARSOC through 2040, its commander writes.
BY MAJ. GEN. MATTHEW TROLLINGER
COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
APRIL 28, ...

By Clementine G. Starling and Alyxandra Marine
Today, the US Joint Force grapples with an array of security challenges that transcend traditional boundaries and cut across theaters and domains. US competitors—China and Russia—conduct military, information, economic, cyber, and diplomatic ...

Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Intelligence And Special Operations Of The Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives One Hundred Eighteenth Congress First Session Hearing Held March 9, 2023
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