Special operators want electronic attack and firepower for watercraft
Officials want kinetic and nonkinetic weapons for a variety of vessels.
By Todd South
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Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
By Todd South
2 US service members killed fighting ISIS in Iraq
A source familiar with the operation told Marine Corps Times on background that the Americans were Marine Raiders partnering with Iraqi special forces in a large operation against ISIS.
By Philip Athey
After decades focused on terrorism, special operations is broadening its horizons
What is the future of special operations in the face of competition with China and Russia?
Mental health care is the key to keeping spec ops forces ready for the next fight
Special operations funding should include mental health and family support, lawmakers say.
SOCOM boss calls for another ethics review
The head of U.S. Special Operations Command wants to know what's wrong with SOF culture.
Florida program puts commandos back in uniform and out on the streets as law enforcement officers
Florida transition program puts SOFs on the streets and back in uniform.
By Kristine Froeba
SOCOM: Bulk of war casualties may be operators but SOF readiness is at all-time high
The toll on U.S. special operators and their enablers is on a pace to be worse than last year.
By Kyle Rempfer
Defense Department to ban beer and pizza? Mandatory keto diet may enhance military performance
The controversial ketogenic or “keto” diet may be the future of the military, some defense officials say.
By Kristine Froeba
Spec ops’ roles to deter Russia may shift more to conventional soldiers
Congress wants to ensure special operations forces are being used for appropriate missions.
By Kyle Rempfer
Spec ops in trouble: Mired in scandal and under Pentagon review, what will it take to clean house?
Crimes and suicides among spec ops troops set off alarms for Congress, which ordered a Pentagon review of what's happening to the force.
African terrorist groups ‘aren’t necessarily a threat to the homeland,’ AFRICOM leader says
U.S. Africa Command’s counter-terrorism mission is facing some troop cuts, which has lawmakers wondering how that will impact the safety of the American homeland from terror groups like al Qaida and the Islamic State’s regional loyalists.
By Kyle Rempfer