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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meet on the sidelines of the OSCE meeting in Stockholm, Sweden on December 2, 2021. (Insider via Getty Images)

Russia’s Top Diplomat Accuses the US and NATO of Risking a ‘Nightmare Scenario of Military Confrontation’ Amid Tensions Over Ukraine

Europe Dec 02
US soldiers conduct helocast training in the Black River Bay in New York, September 14, 2018. (Photo by Maj. Angel Tomko/U.S. Army)

US Special Operators Have a Rough, Little-Known Way to Get to Missions in Hostile Territory

Special Operations Nov 30
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft over Creech Air Force Base. (Photo by Senior Airman Cory/USAF)

How US Drone Pilots Are Preparing for a Fight Against Enemies Who Actually Could Knock Them Out of Action

Military Nov 20
Delta Force is part of Joint Special Operations Command, which targets high-value individuals and terrorist groups. (U.S. Army)

Why Delta Force Operators Were on the Sidelines During Their First Successful Hostage-Rescue Mission

Special Operations Nov 17
Chinese President Xi Jinping on screen at a gala for the 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party, at the Olympic Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, June 28, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images via Insider)

5 Kinds of Technology That the US’s Top Spy Catchers Say Rivals Are Gaining an Edge in

Technology Nov 15
320th Special Tactics Squadron airmen gather around their team lead during training at Camp Hansen, Japan, November 19, 2015. (Photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier/USAF)

5 ‘Truths’ Have Guided US Special Operators for 40 Years, but They Face New Tests From Russia and China — And at Home

SOF Nov 12
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2021. (AP)

Supply-Chain Vulnerabilities and 4 Other Threats to the US That the FBI Director Is Worried About

Security Nov 09
Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, November 17, 2009. (Photo by MCS1 John M. Hageman/U.S. Navy)

A Mysterious Accident With One of the US Navy’s Most Sophisticated Subs Hints at a Long History of Submarine Spying

Navy Nov 05
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a North Korean military special-operation forces event in a photo released April 14, 2017. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea Has the World’s Largest Special Operations Force

Special Operations Oct 30
An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. (USAF)

US Special Operations Command Wants to Transform its Biggest Planes to Gain an Advantage Against China

US SOCOM Oct 27
Taiwanese soldiers on an armored vehicle during the National Day Celebration in Taipei, October 10, 2021. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

US Green Berets Who’ve Trained Taiwanese Troops Explain How They Could Fight China and Why the US Keeps Their Mission Secret

Special Operations Oct 26
President Joe Biden. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Insider via Getty Images)

The White House Had to Row Back Biden’s Comments After He Suggested the US Would Defend Taiwan From an Attack by China

Foreign Policy Oct 23
President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announce the "AUKUS" security initiative at the White House, September 15, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/AP)

A Deal for Nuclear-Powered Subs Is Only the Latest Secretive Collaboration Between US, UK, and Australian Forces

Coalition SOF Oct 20
US Special Forces soldiers and Afghan National Interdiction Unit agents board CH-47 helicopters for an operation in Helmand province, September 12, 2016. (Photo by Sgt. Connor Mendez/U.S. Army)

20 Years of Fighting Terrorism Took a Heavy Toll but Has Helped Prepare for a Bigger Fight, US Special Operators Say

Special Operations Oct 15
French President Emmanuel Macron at the "Afrique-France" Summit in Montpellier, France, October 8, 2021. (Photo by Ludovic Marin/Insider via AFP via Getty Images)

The Killing of a Terrorist Behind the Death of 4 US Troops Sheds Light on France’s Quiet but Intense Fight in Africa

Coalition SOF Oct 13
Nicolas Chaillan (U.S. Air Force)

Pentagon Official Resigns Saying US Cybersecurity Is No Match for China, Calling It ‘Kindergarten Level’

Security Oct 11
In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. (Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP via Insider)

China Sent 52 Warplanes Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone in its Largest Show of Force Yet

Asia Oct 05
Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. (Photo by Susan Walsh/AP)

General Mark Milley Privately Blamed the State Department for the Disorganized Evacuation of Afghanistan

News Sep 30
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg, July 25, 2021. (Photo by Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

A Tablet Computer and a ‘Shopping List’ Reveal How Russia May Take on the US

Russia Sep 25
(USMC)

The Marine Corps’ Security Force Regiment – An Old Hand at Special Operations

Marine Corps Sep 22