Tag: US special forces

Special Forces Structure, Budget Need Revamping to Counter China, Russia, Experts Testify

For more than 20 years after 9/11, United States special operations forces were primarily engaged in counterinsurgency campaigns and operations against terrorist organizations, mostly in the Middle East. But now, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) are engaged in a “great power competition” against China and Russia, a transition that is exposing deficiencies in force structure…


America’s Shadow Warrior/Diplomats: The Defense Attaché Service

Commentary  “As in all conflicts, success will depend on our ability to adapt …” David Kilcullen As the world teeters on the edge of war between Russia and the West, diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful settlement continue. Ongoing negotiations hope, in a last-ditch effort, to forestall a potential conflict the likes of which Europe has…


LTC Scott Mann: Veterans Network Saves 700+ Lives from Afghanistan with New ‘Underground Railroad’

When Kabul fell, retired Army Lt. Colonel and Green Beret Scott Mann received a text from a friend, an Afghan commando named Nezam, about the situation. This commando was someone whom Mann had met during one of his tours in Afghanistan, and he had even been shot through the face while protecting U.S. special forces…