Special Operations chief Adm. William McRaven has been on a mission this past year to humanize the soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines under his command, taking great pains to emphasize…
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Looking Beyond Afghanistan for Special Operations
May 13, 2013 • In the News • Original: Air Force Magazine
The next Quadrennial Defense Review offers an opportunity for reshaping US special operations forces to address a wider range of issues, including weapons of mass destruction proliferation and anti-access, area-denial…
Sequester Has Air Force Clipping Its Wings
May 11, 2013 • In the News • Original: NPR
The Pentagon says the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration could leave the U.S. with a military that is simply unprepared for the most challenging combat missions. Secretary of Defense…
SOF Must Develop ‘New Magic’ To Keep Up With Threats
May 10, 2013 • In the News • Original: DefenseTech
In future years, U.S. Special Operations Forces must utilize next generation technologies and strategic partnerships to counter the threats posed by extremist groups, weapons of mass destruction proliferation and Anti-Access/Area-Denial…
The Future of Special Operations: Lawrence of Arabia, Kim, & 007
May 10, 2013 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense
The future of Special Operations Forces may look less like Zero Dark Thirty and more like Lawrence of Arabia or Rudyard Kipling’s Kim – with just a dash of 007….