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US special-operations leaders are figuring out what skills to bring with them into 'the 5th modern era' of special ops
When asked what a shift to great-power competition meant for US special operators, special-ops lead…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The Pentagon is investigating whether special operators have committed war crimes, and if their commanders have even been checking
Special-operations forces have faced a raft of scandals in recent years, but current and former mem…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia's special-operations forces are under fire in Ukraine
As Russia's war against Ukraine drags on, Moscow may continue relying on its highly trained special…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US special operators are getting a new outpost in a tense corner of Europe
Amid tensions with Russia across Europe, US Special Operations Command Europe plans to set up a new…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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5 'truths' have guided US special operators for 40 years, but they face new tests from Russia and China - and at home
US Special Operations Command's five SOF Truths are the philosophical foundations of the US special…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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After 7 years, a US-led task force fighting ISIS is getting a new name and taking a new approach to its mission
The US-led special-operations task force that led the way against ISIS is getting a new name as maj…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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20 years of fighting terrorism took a heavy toll but has helped prepare for a bigger fight, US special operators say
In Afghanistan and Iraq, US special operators "were at the tip of the spear, and we fought relentle…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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During the Vietnam War, the US created a highly classified unit that still influences modern special operations
MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group's legacy lives on with J…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Police nabbed a man dressed as a sword-wielding ninja who attacked US special operations soldiers
The man walked up to a soldier and asked him if he knew where his family was. When the soldier said…
Ryan Pickrell
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US special operators are picking up a softer skill as they refocus on countering China
At a recent Senate hearing, special-operations leaders described the importance of operators who ar…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How China's special forces stack up against the US's special operators
Chinese special operators are getting more resources and going through more training, but there are…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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These are the 4 secretive US special-ops units that JSOC gives its toughest missions
Joint Special Operations Command's four Tier 1 special mission units are the cream of the crop in t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A deal for nuclear-powered subs is only the latest secretive collaboration between US, UK, and Australian forces
Despite the fanfare around AUKUS, Australian-UK-US military cooperation goes back decades, and spec…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of the Air Force's biggest planes has helped pull off every major special ops mission since Vietnam
"We don't kick in any doors, but we enable the special operators on the ground to kick them," a for…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Meet the secretive Greek military unit that NATO Special Operations HQ just rated as 'combat ready' and 'exceptional'
The ETA, the Greek army's tier-one special-operations unit, earned top marks from NATO's Special Op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Special Operations Command's biggest exercise ever in Europe sends 'a strategic message' amid rising tension with Russia
More than 3,300 special operators from 30 countries took part in Trojan Footprint 22 in May, double…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Ukraine's special operators have been 'taking it to the Russians,' the head of US Special Operations Command says
Ukrainian special operators have been shaping the battlefield by undermining Russia's defenses and …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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In future wars, US Marine special operators will need to do more than 'kicking down a door,' top Marine says
The Marine Raiders have "great value" that conventional forces don't, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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2 little-known US and UK special-ops missions are influencing how Chinese military planners think about an attack on Taiwan
Chinese military strategists have been studying other countries' special-operations forces, trying …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US special operators have a rough, little-known way to get to missions in hostile territory
Helocasting allows troops to "creep up on a target without be seen" and leave very quickly if neede…