I spent a lot of time deployed at the Operational level as an advisor and planner, where, in that position, information and intelligence were fed from operations on the ground.…
The United States has long benefited from leaders with military experience, but few bring the depth of operational knowledge, strategic thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills of Special Operations Forces (SOF)…
By now everyone has seen a ‘first-person view’ (FPV) drone video of a drop of a 40mm explosive, grenade, or other homemade explosive on unsuspecting Russians or Hamas terrorists, or…
President Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural address outlined a bold vision for American national security, placing a renewed emphasis on sovereignty, border security, and energy independence. Declaring a national emergency at…
As Washington indulges in bureaucratic inertia, focusing disproportionately on counterterrorism and short-term aid programs, China is executing a global coup right under America’s nose—starting with Africa. While U.S. policymakers fixate…
As current and former Special Operators, we know subversion tactics when we see them. Because of this, we recently voiced our strong support to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security…
The most recent bipartisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy Report issues stark warnings about the escalating global threats facing the U.S. and the world, along with several disruptive recommendations…
Foreign Internal Defense (FID) missions provide the U.S. with a low-cost, high-impact preventative measure to conventional conflict by enabling Host Nations (HN) to conduct unilateral operations. FID is outlined by…
On July 8th, 2021, President Biden stood in the East Room of the White House to declare: “The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan: to get…
We're hosting our second annual Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) panel event at the Library of Congress in collaboration with our partner, ShadowDragon. This year, our panels will focus on "The Power…
