Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global ...

This week’s SOF Weekly Brief covers the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, developments in the Iran conflict, Ukraine battlefield gains, international SOF activity, Special Forces recruiting, defense policy ...

Updates on drones including latest technology and use in conflicts around the world. An executive summary, key events, and ...

Washington spent most of two decades building a CT force in northern Somalia. The force came apart in just two days.

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global ...

Special Operations Forces, NATO, and Industry to Converge in Rome for 2026 Global SOF Symposium Europe. By Alexander Price. The 10th annual Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) ...

Read an account of the Confederate submersible H.L. Hunley’s daring attack on the Union’s USS Housatonic on February 17, 1864 ...

This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. Three Medal of Honor awards were presented to ...

(Editor’s Note: The increased activity by U.S. aircraft in the UK was first noted by OSINT accounts (Twitter) several days ago. Then defense focused news media picked up the story, and now it has ...