Special Operations

As it happens, New Zealanders are not likely to be kept out of the fray.

Military free-fall is a great insertion method . Yet, a recent incident shows that something could go wrong even with the best-trained men.

As long as the 10th Special Forces Group was in Europe, the Soviets would always fear the sudden rustle in the night.

As great-power competition heats up, Naval Special Warfare is looking for ways to remain relevant after two decades of counterterrorism operations.

Behind every successful Air Force rescue operation is a combat rescue officer (CRO). Find out what makes these men unique.

Chris Campbell and Heath Robinson were two exemplary Navy SEALs whose professionalism and dedication kept us safe at night.

Training accidents are an unfortunate reality in the high-risk training that special operations troops undergo in order to be the best.

Africa will be a major theater of great-power competition and U.S. special operators will have a pivotal role to play in swinging the balance.

In 2005, the SAS faced a problem. Two of their own had been captured by Iraqi police but the British leadership wouldn’t greenlight a rescue.

The MC-130 has played an integral role in innumerable missions and it might yet have a role to play in a potential conflict with China.

The special operations community is highly competitve. But when the sharks begin to circle, it’s your mentality that will get you through.

In a historic first a female operator has passed the arduous Naval Special Warfare Training. Congratulations to the operator!