SOCOM is seeking a long-range kamikaze drone
Armed with loitering munitions, SOCOM MC-130J gunships and other aircraft would be able to hunt targets deep inside enemy lines.
By Michael Peck
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SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge
The elite command asked vendors to double the effective range of the M4 platform with the Hypervelocity Improved Carbine program.
MQ-9 Reaper: The only option for SOCOM’s ‘armed overwatch’ role
The MQ-9 is tailor-made for SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch role, says the author of this commentary.
By Dr. Michael Vickers
Candid reflections on Afghanistan from those whose lives were changed forever by the war
A look back on 20 years of war by people directly involved.
By Howard Altman
SOCOM is committing itself to attracting more women and people of color
Special operations wants to diversify its ranks, but it will first have to figure out how to do that.
Special Operations team in Pacific will confront Chinese information campaigns
Officials described to Congress in recent weeks the various ways the military is seeking to thwart adversary influence and information operations.
By Mark Pomerleau
Jet packs are on their way to a battlefield near you
At least 2021 will be good for something: Jet packs!
By Sarah Sicard
A new sniper rifle for the Army, Marines and SOCOM
The new rifle can be converted to three different calibers.
By Todd South
Pentagon shakeup means more civilian oversight for special operations
A more empowered assistant defense secretary now has a direct line to the SECDEF to talk special operations.
Special operations forces must look and fight differently for future conflicts
The shift comes as Special Operations Forces look to a new fight and a new role.
By Todd South
Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.
By Shawn Snow
The role of special operations forces in a ‘Great Power Conflict’
Failure to protect special operations forces programs in the budget would be a return to the disastrous consequences of Operation Eagle Claw 40 years ago.
By Thomas Trask, Mark Clark and Stuart Bradin