Several members of a private military company owned by Erik Prince were wounded or killed during a clash with M23 in Congo.

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global ...

Updates on drones including latest technology and use in conflicts around the world. An executive summary, key events, and ...

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national defense, and global ...

This week’s SOF Weekly Brief highlights significant developments affecting U.S. special operations forces and the broader national security environment. Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone ...

SOF News continues to track events, nonprofit initiatives, and industry gatherings across the community. For additional SOF events and ongoing updates, visit the full SOF News Events calendar. Have an ...

The Union South Atlantic Blockading Squadron ringed the entrance to Charleston Harbor. Its primary purpose was to prevent blockade runners that were bringing supplies into besieged Confederate forces ...

Washington spent most of two decades building a counterterrorism force in northern Somalia. A dispute between Mogadishu and Puntland took it apart in two days. Before dawn on August 5, 2026, Puntland ...

Any operator who has survived one, or multiple recycles in their special operations training pipeline can tell you that failure is a far better teacher than success. Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Dr.

The 10th annual Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Symposium Europe will take place this year from 6-8 October 2026 in Rome, Italy. The event is co-sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Defense, ...

For the community passing through the Special Operations Center of Excellence at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, history is more than a ...