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US Army Special Forces are shifting their focus to fighting China or Russia, and they're already practicing for it in Hawaii
The US special-operations community is looking for ways to remain relevant in a different type of c…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of US special operators' most important skills is getting lost in translation, watchdog agency warns
US special operators are tasked with training and supporting foreign forces, but US special-ops uni…
Michael Peck
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US Special Operations Command wants to transform its biggest planes to gain an advantage against China
To ensure US special operators can operate against a more capable enemy, SOCOM wants to give its bi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China's air force has big plans for its biggest planes
China's strategic airlift fleet is the fastest-growing in the world, and its expansion reflects Bei…
Christopher Woody
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US Special Operations Command is working on a new weapon for its 'Ghostrider' gunship: lasers
For decades, the AC-130 gunship has been support troops on the ground with heavy firepower. In a fe…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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2 little-known US and UK special-ops missions are influencing how Chinese military planners think about an attack on Taiwan
Chinese military strategists have been studying other countries' special-operations forces, trying …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Inside the secretive training that US Green Berets give to troops who may have to take on Russia or China
"Foreign internal defense is one of the important tools in our toolbox," a Green Beret assigned to …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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In a US showdown with China, there are some missions with no special-operations 'easy button'
As US special-operations forces focus on the challenge posed by China, they "must be careful not to…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of US special operators' most important skills has nothing to do with combat
"In gray-zone conflict, the ability to speak the language and know the culture ... will be a huge a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How Delta, Rangers, and the Green Berets' unique training would pay off in an Arctic war with Russia
Arctic warfare demands a special set of skills to survive and win - skills that Army special operat…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US special operators and their allies say taking on Russia and China in Africa requires 'strange bedfellows'
"Sometimes you've got to sleep with strange bedfellows to achieve the overall goal, but that's wher…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Green Berets who've trained Taiwanese troops explain how they could fight China and why the US keeps their mission secret
In a war with China, the foreign forces that US special operators have helped train over the decade…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US Air Force is using satellites and dirt runways to prepare its drones for a different kind of war
The fighting in Ukraine has underscored how valuable drones are as well as how difficult it will be…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US Air Force's plan to give its biggest planes new missions has gotten China's attention
US airmen have shown they can drop missiles from cargo planes and hit a target. Now they're looking…
Christopher Woody
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Special operators are already dealing with a shady piece of Chinese technology the US has been warning about.
Compromised telecommunications networks could give adversaries an opportunity to monitor and attack…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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What newly released Pentagon maps reveal about China's growing military reach
Maps in the Pentagon's latest China Military Power Report illustrate Beijing's growing ability to s…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US military is turning to special operators to fend off Russian and Chinese influence in its neighborhood
By using information operations, or propaganda, Beijing and Moscow are trying to gain an economic, …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China tests new version of world's largest amphibious aircraft as US interest in sea-going planes grows
Few militaries still use amphibious aircraft, but the US is reexamining that capability as it shift…
Christopher Woody
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The US is preparing for a fight with China in the Pacific. Here's how Army special operators will stay relevant.
Army Special Operations Forces have a skill set and years of experience that will be invaluable in …