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Building Resilient Systems
Public-private coordination, capital deployment, and the policy frameworks that determine whether resilience is real or aspirational. This closing panel is from our conference with the
Capital Allocation for Strategic Advantage
Building resilient critical mineral supply chains requires more than policy. It requires capital moving at scale and moving in the right direction. This conversation is
Innovation in Supply Chain Resiliency and Security
You cannot secure what you cannot see. This panel is from our conference with the Irregular Warfare Initiative, and it covers the tools, data, and
The Future of Extraction and Processing
Emerging extraction methods, alternative materials, and reshoring efforts that could reduce American dependence on foreign-controlled processing. This panel is from our conference with the Irregular
The Private Sector on the Front Lines
Industry leaders who operate in contested environments discuss what it actually takes to move materials, build infrastructure, and manage risk in places where the rules
Illicit Networks and Gray Zone Activity in the Minerals Trade
Non-state actors, shadow trade, and proxy dynamics are reshaping how critical minerals move around the world. This panel is from our conference with the Irregular
Diplomacy, Resources, and Strategic Advantage: Competing for Critical Resources
A former U.S. Ambassador to Guyana and a strategy firm CEO sit down to discuss what resource competition looks like from the diplomatic front line,
Economic Statecraft & Strategic Competition
When a single nation controls the processing of the materials your military depends on, investment stops being economics and becomes an instrument of state power.
Deconstructing the Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Mining, processing, logistics, and the chokepoints that determine whether the United States can build what it needs. This panel is from our conference with the
Tennessee Veterans Deserve Uninterrupted Healthcare
Throughout 2026, the SOAA team has been advocating for veterans’ access to unimpeded health care in opposition to harmful legislation that would reform the current
Special Forces Trust Bridges Gap in Suicide Prevention Efforts
For more than a decade, the Special Forces Trust has worked to support the unique needs of Green Berets and their families as they serve
Why SOAA Exists: Looking Back Five Years
Our founder, Green Beret Daniel Elkins, started the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) in 2021 to ensure that the voices of special operations forces
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