Special Operations
How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela
The Joint Chiefs chair described the "precise" and "unprecedented" military operation at a Saturday press conference.
Special operators seek larger ranges for electronic warfare and drone development and training
“We're going to start having some of these uncomfortable discussions,” said one official.
Space Force Special Operations Command? Congress has questions, too
The service defended its need for a SOCOM component. Defense experts said it’s redundant.
Systems, not silver bullets, are key to victory in the Pacific: SOCPAC chief
Specifically, integrated systems that can disrupt the enemy, Maj. Gen. VanAntwerp said.
SOCOM to get robotic anti-drone turret for maritime platforms
Defense tech startup Allen Control Systems landed a contract for Bullfrog, which can use a variety of common weapons.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 191: “Primal Intelligence” with Angus Fletcher
A researcher uses his work with U.S. special operations forces to explain a new neuroscientific approach to intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 189: The U.S. military vs. drug cartels
A seasoned special operations reporter shares what some troops think about the Trump administration's plans to use the military against Latin American drug cartels.
Inside Israel's June 13 attack on Iran
How the Mossad secretly recruited Iranian dissidents to attack their country from within.
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Special operations are becoming the Pentagon’s future ‘normal’
“SOF is floated as a one-size-fits-all solution for a lot of problems,” said one former official.
