Bring Irregular Warfare to the Conventional Forces In response to our peer and near-peer adversaries deploying irregular tactics against the U.S., many policymakers have sought to increase conventional forces’ training…
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…
SOAA Editor's note: In the following article we are going to talk a lot about HUXWRX and their suppressor technology. This is not a marketing message, nor do we have…
With the release of its 2026 Emergency Watchlist, highlighting the 20 countries around the world facing the greatest humanitarian and economic crises, nongovernmental organization (NGO) International Rescue Committee (IRC) argues…
On Jan. 7, Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Derrick Anderson was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. Anderson is the latest Trump administration…
American national security is protected by the men and women willing to confront the nation’s enemies in the most difficult environments imaginable. The tip of the spear in this fight…
There are few weapons systems as respected and beloved by warfighters as the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS), better known as the Carl Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle. The…
From the first days of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, through the final weeks of our chaotic withdrawal, Afghan forces have enabled the success of U.S. special operations forces (SOF) and…
There’s a dangerous myth circulating in national security circles: That retooling American defense to confront the growing threat from China requires a shift back to the old ways of fighting…
The U.S. Army’s 18X Special Forces candidate program is playing a vital role in growing the Green Beret force, according to Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of U.S. Army Special…