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Ukrainian special operators may soon be putting years of secretive training from the US to use against Russia Read full article on Business Insider The invasion of Ukraine isn't going as planned for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Days into the operation, his forces are struggling ...

Scores Of 'Dark Vessels' Belonging To China's Maritime Militias Are Operating In Contested Waters A new Chinese law allows for vessels to turn off their transponders in some of the world's most densely trafficked and tense waterways.   Alarge number of China's "little ...

Today’s wars are fought in the ‘gray zone.’ Here’s everything you need to know about it.   Read full artilce on Atlantic Council Whether it’s the Kremlin’s “little green men” suddenly seizing Crimea, China’s coercive use of economics through its Belt and Road Initiative, or—as ...

SHARPENING THE SPEAR: MOVING SOF’S OPERATING CONCEPT BEYOND THE GWOT Read full article on Modern War Institute   Emerging from the shadows in the aftermath of 9/11 through the campaign that toppled the Taliban, special operations forces became the favored tool for ...

THE KEY TO BLUNTING RUSSIA’S STRATEGIC VICTORY IN UKRAINE AND BEYOND? IRREGULAR WARFARE Read full article on Modern War Institute   Vladimir Putin has all the cards in his favor. Even if Russian forces do not attack Ukraine in the coming days, he is poised to gain another ...

HOW TO FIX THE JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING PROGRAM Read full article on Modern War Institute At precisely 2:30 a.m., a combined team of hackers from the United States and one of its partner nations launched a denial-of-service attack against the adversary’s cellular provider. ...