Special Operations

The Somali army has scored more victories against al-Shabaab. But can its streak last without U.S. support?

The military has begun a recruiting campaign aimed at gamers. But should it be focusing on other demographics instead?

On July 4, 1976, while the United States was celebrating its bicentennial, a small group of Israeli Special Operations troops was carrying out one of the most brilliant hostage rescue operations in history.  Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu — the brother of the incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — was the Commander of the […]

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

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

The Combat Diver Competition is growing more popular each year, but along with its popularity its difficulty also increases.

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

U.S. troops and special operators are facing a whole different set of problems that no one could have imagined a few years ago.

More than 1,200 names are engraved on the Special Operations Memorial Wall honoring the fallen. A symbol of our country’s eternal gratitude.

In a very worrying development, the Pentagon plans to monitor troops’ social media for signs of extremism.

In November 1950 Ralph Puckett and his 50 Rangers repeatedly held off a Chinese battalion. Puckett’s actions that day made him a legend.

A year has passed since the Special Operations Forces (SOF) comprehensive review was released. What lies ahead for America’s elite troops?