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

Iran and Iraq were at war with each other from 1980-1988. During the chaos following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein saw an opportunity and invaded Iran, initiating a ...

This week’s SOF Weekly Brief examines developments in special operations, irregular warfare, and national security, with particular attention to emerging technologies and strategic competition.

Updates on drones including latest technology and use in conflicts around the world. An executive summary, key events, and curated articles. Image: Col. Mark Hamilton,1st Special Operations Wing ...

Two years ago, Jerry Jenkins was in the room at the Spookstock auction during SOF Week, watching the bids climb on a custom piece he created. The custom V-42 dagger had a Damascus blade, a hand guard ...

This week’s SOF News Brief examines changes in U.S. special operations force structure, including a new Air National Guard Special Tactics Squadron. Additional coverage addresses emerging clandestine ...

In 2025, American porn star Whitney Wright visited Afghanistan, where she posed for glamour shots with Taliban fighters, held an AK-47, and toured Band-e Amir National Park. She documented her travels ...

Treatment built to correct distorted thinking doesn’t have a way to tell the difference between guilt that’s wrong and guilt that’s right. A Ranger fires through a doorway and kills someone he never ...

An AFT score and the promotion points it earns are two different numbers. Since replacing the ACFT on June 1, 2025, the Army Fitness Test has used five events worth up to 500 points altogether.

The last of this year’s UK Special Forces bi-annual “Exercise Chameleon” unfolded across late August and into September. It comprised a concentrated period of RAF tactical airlift, High-Altitude ...

This week’s SOF Weekly Brief examines the evolving role of Army special operations forces in large-scale combat operations and the activation of SPACEFOR-SOC, strengthening the integration of space ...