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October 2023
JUST IN: Global Competition Reshaping Special Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the United States focused squarely on great power competition, Special Operations Forces are navigating a transition from a counterterrorism-focused force to one that can fight both peer adversaries and Pentagon bureaucracy. -
October 2023
AUSA News: Space, Cyber, Army Triad Doubling Experimentation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Army’s recently-established deterrence triad combining cyber, space and special operations forces was formed last summer as a modern approach to countering expanding threats, and the triad is looking to double its experimentation next year. -
August 2023
Special Operators Essential for National Strategy
By Michael BayerAs we head into a very busy fall season, please pause for a moment to turn your thoughts to our military and their families, especially those deployed around the world protecting our freedom, values and way of life. -
August 2023
JUST IN: SOCOM Needs New Tech, Old Approaches, Senior Leader Says
While Special Operations Forces have spent most of this century countering terrorists and violent extremists, those missions are now taking a backseat to a new imperative: integrated deterrence, which requires updated technologies and a return to pre-Global War on Terrorism force roles, said the vice commander of Special Operations Command. -
July 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Special Operations Command Has Key Role to Play in JADC2 Success
While the Army, Navy and Air Force all have different programs and separate funding streams to develop joint all-domain command and control, the three services are expected to one day operate a truly seamless “joint” system with no communication barriers. -
June 2023
Navy SEALs Seek New Tech for Covert Missions
TAMPA, Florida — Whether it is in super-fast and stealthy boats, mini-submarines or combat diving suits, Special Operations Command’s elite maritime forces — better known as SEALs — are on the lookout for technologies that make their jobs easier. -
May 2023
JUST IN: Special Operators Look to Space to Boost Capabilities (UPDATED)
The day when a military satellite circles Earth with a U.S. Special Operations Command logo affixed to its side is not going to happen anytime soon but SOCOM is increasingly looking to space-based technology to assist its global missions, leaders said this week. -
May 2023
BREAKING: Navy SEALs Long-Awaited Dry Sub in Operation by ‘Memorial Day’ (UPDATED)
TAMPA, Florida — By the end of the month, Navy SEALs conducting clandestine underwater missions could arrive at their destinations bone dry rather than sopping wet. -
May 2023
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Special Ops Command, DARPA to Investigate Electric-Hybrid Helicopters
A host of established aircraft makers and startups are offering so-called “flying cars” — all electric or electric-hybrid vertical takeoff and landing vehicles that may appear to be a perfect fit for special operations mission — but so far, none impress. -
May 2023
Putting the Right Special Ops Tech in the Right Hands
By James H SmithA few decades ago, I went through the Army’s Ranger School — okay, maybe several decades ago. One of the most important lessons I learned is that every operation starts with a good plan and, conversely, it’s hard to recover from a bad plan.
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