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 | SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CULTURE AND CLIMATE: THE FUTURE OF THE FORCE By Linda Robinson
I view the issue of special operations forces (SOF) culture and climate through the lens of
what the nation asks of its SOF, which shapes who they are and what they do. SOF are a unique
asset to serve national security interests. As the array of assigned missions in Title 10 U.S. Code
Section 167 indicates, SOF are relatively flexible which places considerable responsibility on
policymakers to carefully determine their appropriate uses. This challenge is compounded at ...Read more > | 7 Pages 189.38 KB |
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 | THE ROLE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN GLOBAL COMPETITION By David A. Broyles and Brody Blankenship
Nations have a variety of options for exerting influence, such as through diplomatic,
military, or economic means. In recent years, some nations have shifted to more
ambiguous activities for exerting global influence, in attempts to achieve benefits
normally obtained through conventional war, but without triggering such a war.
A variety of evolving terms describe this shift, including “ambiguous warfare,” the
“Gray Zone,” and “competition short of armed conflict.” Regardless of ...Read more > | 58 Pages 991.63 KB |
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 | ARMY FUTURES COMMAND CONCEPT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS 2028
Our near-peer competitors, leveraging emerging trends in science, technology, and the
information environment, have invested in strategies and capabilities to challenge the U.S. and
remake the global order. They employ innovative approaches to contest U.S. and allies interests
in all domains, the electromagnetic spectrum, and information environment. They often seek to
attain their goals through ambiguous actions taken below the threshold of armed conflict. In armed
conflict, advances in ...Read more > | 81 Pages 2.26 MB |
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 | THE FUTURE OF NLD SOF: TOWARDS AN ALL-DOMAIN FORCE By Rob de Wijk et al.
For almost 30 years, the activities of the Dutch Special Operations Forces (NLD SOF) took
place primarily in the context of promotion of the international legal order. NLD SOF must
now adapt to a significantly changed security environment and shift their focus to
collective defense and domestic security. The advent of the digital and cognitive dimension
as critical spheres of conflict requires the transformation of ends, ways and means of NLD
SOF. As budgets are limited, priority setting ...Read more > | 108 Pages 2.82 MB |
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 | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF): BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS By Congressional Research Service
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and, in recent
years, have been given greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide
counterterrorism operations. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has about 70,000
Active Duty, National Guard, and reserve personnel from all four services and Department of
Defense (DOD) civilians assigned to its headquarters, its four service component commands, and
eight sub-unified commands. ...Read more > | 13 Pages 1,012.86 KB |
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 | SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OPERATING CONCEPT
Agility and flexibility are the foundational strengths that allow Special Operations Forces (SOF)
to rapidly seize opportunities and adapt to unforeseen requirements and operational
challenges. Facing a complex and uncertain future, the Nation expects SOF to apply these
strengths to more fully integrate with partners and better identify and develop strategic
opportunities to advance and protect US ...Read more > | 12 Pages 640.57 KB |
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 | THE ROLE OF SOF ACROSS THE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS By Major Aryea Gottlieb
Since the creation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special
Operations Forces (SOF) personnel have been working hard to tear down the walls of secrecy
which have led to years of misunderstanding between conventional and special operations forces.
Both USSOCOM and the Services are actively integrating SOF curriculum into the Service s
professional military education schools to educate future military leaders on the role of SOF
across the range of military ...Read more > | 9 Pages 50.00 KB |
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 | RESILIENT COMMAND AND CONTROL By GEN Martin E. Dempsey
As the Joint Force prepares for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow, our focus is not simply on military power and platforms. We are laser-focused on leadership. It is the all-volunteer force and its ...Read more > | 144 Pages 6.50 MB |
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 | A PRECARIOUS BALANCE By By Phillip Lohaus
American special operations forces (SOF) are in the midst of a golden age. From references in pop culture to commendationsfrom the White House,praise for Americas quiet professionalshas become anything but ...Read more > | 87 Pages 1.44 MB |
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 | STIMULATING INNOVATION IN NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE BY UTILIZING SMALL WORKING GROUPS
Naval Special Warfare has produced successful innovation by using small working groups. Naval Special Warfare deems
an innovation successful if it results in a more efficient, less risky, more cost effective method to conduct special operations.
The Quantum Leap program is an example of successful innovation in Naval Special Warfare produced by a small working
group. How have these small groups been able to produce successful innovations? Michael McCaskey's Theory offers an
explanation of ...Read more > | 89 Pages 2.68 MB |
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 | THE FUTURE OF U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES By Linda Robinson
The United States has arrived at a critical inflection point in the development
and employment of its special operations forces. Budget pressures
and exhaustion with large-scale wars now place a new premium
on small-footprint operations and partnering with allies to provide
cost-effective ...Read more > | 51 Pages 760.33 KB |
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