Mission

For nearly two weeks, Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian militant group Hamas have fought in Gaza and Israel, with both parties' casualty numbers increasing. Many Israeli special operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem remain uninvestigated for...

As the US shifts to focus on neat-peer competition with Russia and China, special operations will be making a shift as well. Warfare "is going to be multi-domain, it's going to be partnered. And it's going to be contested...

Special operations shooters should anticipate substantial improvements to small- and not-so-small arms firepower in the coming years, both in terms of firearms and ammunition. During the yearly Special Operations Forces Industry Conference on Wednesday, Army Col. Joel Babbitt outlined...

Special operations forces are going through a generational transition as they shift from hunting insurgents to challenging China and Russia. This phenomenon only occurs every two decades or so. Lt. Gen. James Slife, the Air Force Special Operations Command...

This summer, the third Sealion combatant craft currently designed for the Navy's SEALs will be delivered, bringing the craft up to Full Operational Capability. The low-profile Sealion, officially known as the Combatant Craft – Heavy (CCH), is intended to...

Preparation is crucial to the operation's completion and the team's success in war situations. This is why, earlier this month, the US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) held its biggest yearly exercise alongside a smaller drill in which special...

A waterborne C-130 Hercules has been proposed in the past, but the US special operations group may just turn it a possibility now. The US military is exploring the possibility of an amphibious C-130 Hercules version operating from intertidal...

Future operational settings for US commandos are anticipated to include cyber, electronic warfare, and intelligence operations. Special Operations Command is looking for new resources from the industry to help them prepare for these cases. According to Lt. Gen. Francis...

The Defense Department's main concerns are protecting the state, caring for its citizens, and achieving success through collaboration. According to the official performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for that agency, each of these topline goals impact all...

Recent testimony in Congress by Rear Adm. H. Wyman Howard III highlighted Naval Special Warfare Command's strategic change from counterterrorism operations to great-power rivalry toward near-peer adversaries, including Russia and China. Going through his speech, Howard told reporters that...