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US special operations leaders frustrated by inability to modify their own equipment
The military must wait for manufacturers to fix or upgrade equipment, leaving them with outdated capabilities as technology evolves quickly, they said.
By Michael Peck
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
Battling COVID-19, is DoD prepared for an onslaught of disinfo and propaganda from foreign competitors?
Until DoD shifts its paradigm for information, it will continue to lag behind not only China, but also Russia and extremist groups with a more systems level approach to national information strategy.
By Col. Matthew Coughlin and Dr. Paul Lieber PhD
1st COVID case hits SOCOM HQ
Officials at the base, which is at HPCON Bravo, declared a public health emergency there on Monday after they confirmed three cases of the virus.
By Howard Altman
SOCOM is on the lookout for optics for its crew-served weapons
SOCOM is asking for what appears to be a one-size-fits-all solution that can work with a wide variety of mounted weapons, instead of an optic that works well with just one or two platforms.
By Ian D'Costa