Category: Special Operations

Selection for these modern-day Vikings lasts 18 months and is highly competitive. The attrition rate for the Jaeger Corps is 90 percent.

The training for the Afghan security forces, especially their Special Forces units, has been a key component of the NATO mission.

David Marlowe will lead the famous and mythicized directorate at a critical time as the CIA begins to focus on near-peer adversaries.

“Lt. Williams, it is hard for your President to find words to tell you of the deep gratitude and admiration that your fellow Americans have.”

The special operations community’s push for more cyber powers suggests a desire for more expansive offensive roles.

Special Forces have always adapted to the national security imperatives. They’ll look at further increasing diversity in the force to meet its needs. 

The difference between Special Forces and Army Rangers is best exemplified in this ambush exercise.

Through the summer and fall of 1943, the 29th Ranger Battalion earned the respect of the British Commandos.

Behind the headlines and the spotlight, Israeli special operations units are moving the pieces and enabling the IDF’s operations against Hamas.

Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) are gearing up for the great power competition against Russia and China.

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Special operation units from across the military conducted exercises in Eastern Europe in preparation for a potential conflict with Russia.