After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, there are…
In addition to deploying military instructors across Africa, Russia’s grey zone operations on the continent include a well-funded effort to seed countries with anti-Western rhetoric and to promote pro-Russian narratives. …
Much has been written about the strategic gap between the United States and China, with many commentators warning that the U.S. is dangerously underprepared for direct confrontation amid China’s growing…
Dating back to 2006, Congress has created one permanent and two temporary Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs to afford legal permanent resident status to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who served…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will ease access to research into psychedelic drugs, which the administration notes may have significant benefits for veterans when it comes…
An introduction to SOAA team member, Beth Bailey. Staff writer at SOAA, and principle storyteller: As the staff writer here at SOAA, my role is to remain behind the proverbial…
On Feb. 22, violence broke out across Mexico following the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG),…
When a veteran leaves the military, the mission changes, but the challenge doesn’t disappear. For many, the transition to civilian employment is not immediate, and even highly qualified veterans can…
Today we're highlighting an important op-ed written by our SOAA's Austin Higgins, a U.S. Air Force veteran and technology strategy leader. His article addresses a major issue affecting millions of…
After an F-15E Strike Eagle was downed by Iranian air defenses on April 3, U.S. intelligence, special operations forces (SOF), and conventional forces mounted a multi-layered response over the course…