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The Third Option: How the CIA’s Paramilitary Arm Shapes the Battlefield

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US House Armed Services Committee Hearing: Special Operations Forces and Command Posture for FY27

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The Last A-Team: Special Forces Aren’t Special Anymore

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Going on the Offensive: Rethinking US SOF’s Mission Set for the Age of Strategic Competition

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02.26.2026 at 06:00am

Resilience and Resistance: Interdisciplinary Lessons in Competition, Deterrence, and Irregular Warfare

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02.25.2026 at 05:19pm

Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance and the Renewal of Irregular Warfare

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02.13.2026 at 06:00am

Strategic Sabotage: Special Operations Forces Core Mission?

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02.13.2026 at 06:00am

The Role of Foreign Fighters in a Taiwan Resistance Scenario

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02.11.2026 at 06:00am

Cognitive Warfare to Dominate and Redefine Adversary Realities: Implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces

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02.11.2026 at 12:00am

Coast Guard Special Forces Explained: Title 14 Law Enforcement Powers on the High Seas | WSJ Video Report

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02.06.2026 at 03:54pm
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The 2025 National Security Strategy and the 2026 National Defense Strategy Through the Eyes of a Special Forces Soldier

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02.02.2026 at 06:00am

Conventional Forces Will Never Embrace Irregular Warfare

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01.27.2026 at 06:00am

The Terrain Before the Terrain: Why Special Operations Forces Must Master Administrative Battlespace

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01.27.2026 at 06:00am

The End of Battlefield Secrets: Addressing the OSINT Gap in U.S. Special Operations

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01.23.2026 at 06:00am

To Dare & To Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, From Achilles to Al Qaeda

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01.21.2026 at 02:01pm
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