How Navy SEALs are preparing for war with China

After decades of counterinsurgency operations, the United States military has begun shifting its gaze back to nation-level adversaries. According to the Department of Defense (DoD), Russia and China pose the greatest nation-level threat to the U.S. As a result, hereafter, military spending will place more importance on projects and capabilities that would be useful in […]

When innovation meets special operations: How German SOF improvise

Special operations units are known for their improvisation. Since they are designed, trained, and organised to operate behind enemy lines, having the ability to think on their feet and make do with limited resources is essential. Bring this mindset and attitude to the training room, and you get marvels. The German Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK) created […]

Teaching is the Art of a Special Forces Operator/A-team

We have been getting a lot of mail and tweets here at SpecialOperations.com and as we pointed out in our earlier post a day ago, many have questions about the Selection courses and what can be expected when candidates begin their quest to become part of the Special Operations fraternity and become part of the […]

Croatian SOF Military Units

Special Operations Battalion (Bojna za specijalna djelovanja – BSD) INTRODUCTION The Special Operations Battalion is Croatia’s premier SOF unit. It is tasked with standard NATO SOF tasks: special reconnaissance and surveillance (SR), military assistance (MA), and direct action (DA), along with additional tasks such as counterterrorism and providing specialized aid to the civilian population in […]

A brief, recent history of MARSOC and Force Recon

There have been some questions lately as to what exactly the difference is between Force Recon and MARSOC.  Aside from the fact that Special Operations Marines now have their own MOS, a lot of it comes down to recent history. In 2003, MCSOCOM Detachment One was stood up, commanded by a former commanding officer of […]

The Problem with Prosecuting Border Crimes

On the border, I heard a reoccurring issue from Customs and Border Protection and other federal agents in the field. That many of the arrests they make for criminal acts on the border are not prosecuted. Despite overwhelming evidence collected by investigators for assault on federal agents, possession of narcotics, and smuggling, it remains a challenge for […]