How the UK is changing its special forces for a modern world
The UK is setting up its service-level forces to take a more direct role in the kinds of special operations that UKSF has historically held tight.
Special operators to deploy wearable to keep tabs on vitals, help warn about chemical threats
The device is being developed by LifeLens Technologies and will detect warfighters' physiological stressors in environments where there may be dangerous, even lethal substances in the environment.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Pentagon deploys offensive cyber ops to target criminal orgs, bolster southern border security
“We are actively working to disrupt these networks, intercept their communications and dismantle their digital infrastructure," said Ashley Manning, the Defense Secretary’s chief cyber advisor.
Japan’s special forces need more ‘regional’ cooperation, officer says
"We need more regional cooperation to enhance [Japanese] SOF," said Col. Taisuke Fujimura, Deputy Commander of the Japan’s Self Defense Force’s Amphibious Brigade
SOCOM chief sees ‘renaissance’ for special forces amid great power competition, evolving warfare
“We haven’t seen … the arrival of that many different, I would call ecosystems or capabilities, going that fast together in quite some time,” SOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton said of new technologies changing the nature of warfare.
Fewer special ops, more tech: Formal force structure cements a trimmer Army
“We are transforming our force structure, we are transforming our weapons systems through our modernization programs and what we've done, through the force structure changes, is make room for some new formations,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
Special Ops Undergoing Historic Transformation, AFSOC Says
"The SOF that we have is not the SOF we will need" for the future, head of Air Force Special Ops Command, Lt. Gen. James Slife, warned today.
What Acting SecDef Miller’s Special Ops Shift Means
The move "will put special operations command on par with the military services for the first time,” acting SecDef Chris Miller announced today
Trump ‘Terminated’ Esper; Former White House Counterterror Official Takes Over
After months of speculation, Esper meets the fate of so many other officials over the past four years and is fired by Tweet
Eye On Africa, Navy’s New Ship Homeports in Crete
As Russian fighters fly in Libya and Turkey steps up operations in the region, the US just put its new sea base capable to surging Marines and commandos ashore into Crete
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
Profile: Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne
"Every man on the mission that night was engaged in their own unique problem set. My teammates were also looking for some way to liberate those hostages," said Payne.
SEALs Test New Mini Sub To Stay Dry, Ship To Shore
SOCOM's first Dry Combat Submersible is undergoing a year of testing by the Navy to work out new technologies, including a new power source, before moving forward.
SOCOM’s Hyper-Enabled Operator: Will It Work This Time?
"You know, there is no Tony Stark, but the idea is there that in the future, in the operating environment, it's going to be increasingly complex, dynamic and lethal,” Gen. Richard Clarke, head of SOCOM.