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Washington spent most of two decades building a CT force in northern Somalia. The force came apart in just two days.

The 10th annual Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Symposium Europe will take place this year from 6-8 October 2026 in Rome, Italy. The event is co-sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Defense, ...

Read an account of the Confederate submersible H.L. Hunley’s daring attack on the Union’s USS Housatonic on February 17, 1864 ...

This weekly briefing summarizes the most significant events affecting special operations forces, irregular warfare, intelligence, and national security during the past week. The Ukraine War continues ...

At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian propaganda painted a beautiful and idyllic picture of a future Russia for its citizens, one that would magically emerge after ...

Updates on drones including latest technology and use in conflicts around the world. An executive summary, key events, and curated articles. Image: The GAX500-3D radar and EDDA control system are ...

Navy SEAL candidates regularly enter the Pacific Ocean off Coronado to prepare for some of America’s most dangerous military missions. Increasingly, their training has placed them in waters affected ...

Homeland Security Today and Narrative Strategies are hosting the first-ever Narrative Strategy Symposium on Wednesday, September 30, in Arlington, Virginia. This gathering will bring together leaders ...

The U.S. special operations forces community is actively tackling the invisible threat of repeated blast overpressure to protect warfighters’ brain health without compromising combat readiness. This ...

Story by K. Kassens, USAJFKSWSC (DVIDS). YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. – Joint-forces students attending the Military Free Fall School are reaching new heights as they qualify in advanced high-altitude ...