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 ...

The 10th annual Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Symposium Europe will take place this year from 6-8 October 2026 in Rome, Italy. The event is co-sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Defense, ...

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 ...

An operational update on Epic Fury – Monday’s press conference, negotiations, air strikes, downed U.S. aircraft, Strait of Hormuz, intelligence, and more about the Iran War.

Operation Restore Hope was a US initiative conducted under the umbrella of the United Nations-sanctioned multinational force which operated in Somalia between December 1992 and March 1995. The ...

This weekly briefing summarizes the most significant events affecting special operations forces, irregular warfare, intelligence, and national security during the past week. USASOC has a new CCWO. The ...

A USAF F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwest Iran on early Friday, April 3, 2026 (local time), reportedly in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (see map) while conducting a deep strike ...

Update Summary of Operation Epic Fury. As the Iran War enters the third week the U.S. and Israel air attacks continue, Iranian leadership and top military leaders eliminated, thousands of targets ...

Greenland is located at the northern edge of the Arctic Circle and occupies a highly strategic geographic location. Its high latitude provides for early warning of missile launches from adversaries ...