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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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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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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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In a US showdown with China, there are some missions with no special-operations 'easy button'
As US special-operations forces focus on the challenge posed by China, they "must be careful not to…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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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 Navy is tasking 'combat-ready' SEALs to develop new ways to take on 'the most stressing hard targets'
Allowing "combat-ready forces" to work new tactics and techniques is helping solve "key operational…
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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The final scramble out of Kabul required skills only commandos have, special-ops veterans say
US and coalition special-operations units were key to evacuations from Afghanistan, going outside t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a dysfunctional mission in the Caribbean became 'the pivotal point' for the creation of US Special Operations Command
Today, the US special-operations community operates like a well-oiled machine, but it had to learn …
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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How the Army's Delta Force and Nightstalkers teamed up to rescue hostages in Iraq, according to operators who were there
In mid-2004, US Army special operators executed a rare daylight raid to rescue contractors held hos…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The NATO rapid-response unit created after Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine is being activated for first-of-its-kind mission
It's the "very first time" NATO has employed these forces "in a deterrence and defense role," the U…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Why Delta Force operators were on the sidelines during their first successful hostage-rescue mission
Delta has become the US's go-to hostage-rescue force, but during its first outing, the Unit's opera…
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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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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How the Army's elite Delta Force pulled off a record-setting mission against the Taliban only weeks after 9/11
In the hours after the September 11 attacks, the US military began planning what remains the longes…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Phones and fitness devices that make it easier to track US troops are a new headache for special operators overseas
As adversaries embrace cyberwarfare, securing personal information is becoming more of a headache f…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The story of the first special-ops mission deep inside Afghanistan just weeks after 9/11, from troops who were there
A few weeks after the September 11 attacks, the Army's Delta Force, Rangers, and "Night Stalkers" w…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China's submarine force is stressed by their more realistic training for combat
Submarine crews are undergoing more arduous training to sail farther from China, and it's taking a …
Michael Peck
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How US special-operations forces helped the US military win its first post-Cold War victory
The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations mis…