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This week’s SOF News Brief covers changes in U.S. special operations forces, emerging defense capabilities, SOF operations in Ukraine, fighting in Yemen, international security developments, historical special operations missions, and analysis of irregular warfare and national security issues.
#SOF #Ukraine #Iran #SFAB #Yemen #112th
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The Taliban are conducting an increasingly sophisticated information warfare strategy that incorporates Western tourists and social media influencers. Foreign visitors enjoy freedoms denied to Afghan citizens, then return home praising Taliban hospitality and tolerance. Article by Jessica Walton.
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Early on a Sunday morning, October 23, 1983, two terrorist truck bombs struck buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF). The attack killed 305 people. (Wikipedia)
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The recently announced Autonomous Warfare Command is an opportunity to organize the military forces for the employment of unmanned systems at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. This should include changes in the traditional staff functions, refinement of tactics, techniques and procedures, and real-time coordination with industry. Reflecting on the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of Ukraine, Dan Madden and Dominic Ventimiglia explore this topic in detail in their article entitled "Unmanned Forces as a Service", First Breakfast, October 8, 2026.
#drones #Ukraine #unmanned
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An AFT score and the promotion points it earns are two different numbers. Since replacing the ACFT on June 1, 2025, the Army Fitness Test has used five events worth up to 500 points altogether.
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The last of this year’s UK Special Forces bi-annual “Exercise Chameleon” unfolded in August and September. It was a concentrated period of RAF tactical airlift, High-Altitude High-Opening (HAHO) parachute operations, and supporting ISTAR activity, centred on UK RAF bases, RAF Gibraltar and RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus.
#SOF #UK #Chameleon #RAF
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This week’s SOF News Update covers the activation of SPACEFOR-SOC, evolving Army special operations missions, U.S. counternarcotics operations in Latin America, the Russia-Ukraine war, Iranian maritime threats, and significant security developments across Africa, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific region.
#SOF #Ukraine #Yemen
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On October 18, 1965, Special Forces Captain Larry Thorne (born Lauri Allan Torni) was killed in Vietnam. A Finnish soldier who fought the Soviets in WWII, Thorne, eventually joined the U.S. Army Special Forces. He died in a helicopter crash in Laos during a Operation Shining Brass mission while assigned to MACV-SOG.
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250 years ago this fall, Knowlton’s Rangers were established and helped Washington achieve his first battlefield success of the war. The unit was a specially designated unit for long-range reconnaissance behind enemy lines and other dangerous work.
#SOF #Intelligence #history
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Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this November? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings. #SOF #Events
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On October 15, 1984, the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group was activated on Tori Station, Okinawa, Japan, under the command of Lt. Col. James L. Estep. 1st SFG(A) had previously been stationed on the island from 1957 until being inactivated in 1974 as part of an Army reduction in Special Forces strength.
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Military retirement checks and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits are on track to increase by 3.6% in 2027 following an annual cost-of-living adjustment that the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. stripes.com/veterans/2026-10…
The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) is standardizing the baseline training pathway, building readiness and enhancing combat lethality for the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (SFOD-A or ODA). #SOF #SF
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This week’s SOF Weekly Brief covers special operations developments, the Russia-Ukraine war, escalating tensions in the Middle East, emerging drone threats, and international security challenges. Additional reporting examines multinational SOF exercises, military technology, strategic vulnerabilities, and developments affecting the SOF community.
#SOF #Ukraine #Yemen
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A deadly ambush of Erik Prince’s Vectus Global contractors in eastern Congo highlights the growing role of private military companies in the conflict with M23 rebels. The incident raises questions about foreign security assistance, critical minerals, and regional instability. #Congo #Africa #SOF #minerals
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A new Warrant Officer MOS! The 390A Robotics Technician military occupational specialty was officially activated at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Special Operations Center of Excellence, at Fort Bragg, NC on October 1, 2026. #SOF #drones #robotics #ARSOF
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Taliban propaganda exploited coalition mistakes, government corruption, cultural divides, and trusted local networks to undermine America’s Afghanistan campaign. The article examines how insurgent narratives shaped perceptions, weakened Afghan legitimacy, and offers enduring lessons for future irregular and asymmetric conflicts worldwide.
#Afghanistan #Taliban #Propaganda #Narrative
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Jim is a great guy. Worked with him in Afghanistan. @lechner_jim
James Lechner | Official Preview
Lieutenant Colonel James Lechner is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and former Army Ranger who fought with Task Force Ranger during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, the operation later portrayed in Black Hawk Down. In this episode, Lechner gives a firsthand account of the mission, the downing of the Black Hawks, fighting through the streets of Mogadishu, and being wounded in combat. He also reflects on his later deployments to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, his role during the Battle of Ramadi, work alongside the CIA and U.S. Special Operations Command, and his recent experience in Ukraine, including the rapid evolution of drone warfare and the lessons shaping modern combat.
@lechner_jim
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Special operations forces from 24 nations trained across 10 countries during Trojan Footprint 2026 to strengthen their ability to defend the Alliance together.
In partnership with @SOFNewsUpdate, SOAA explores how Trojan Footprint is strengthening allied readiness and testing technologies that could change how special operations forces fight and sustain themselves.
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