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What could derail great power competition? A terrorist attack.

Special operations must continue counterterrorism and crisis response while also competing with peer adversaries such as Russia and China, experts said.

Special operations role in great power competition needs work

What will the role of special operations be as the U.S. competes with China and Russia?

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

New guns means new bullets, suppressors and tech for special ops

And why not throw in some new explosives, too.

Driverless boats, enduring sensors on the special ops maritime menu

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

New guns means new bullets, suppressors and tech for special ops

And why not throw in some new explosives, too.

By Todd South

Driverless boats, enduring sensors on the special ops maritime menu

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

By Todd South

Navigation tools, electric-powered fleet top of mind for special ops

“We know the window is closing to stay on GPS when denied.”

By Todd South

Drones, planes need new weapons and sensors, says special ops official

The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.

By Todd South

This SOCOM program has cut proposal to prototype timelines by half

New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.

By Todd South

Special ops turn to data, space tech to gain ‘decisive advantage’

Positions and capabilities such as data scientists and natural language processing hold promise for better battlefield awareness.

By Todd South

SOCOM wants new industry pitches to connect autonomous tech

The goal is for government and industry officials to connect autonomous technology to work together.

By Todd South

Fewer devices, more automation and a better interface would help fight ‘alert fatigue’

Too many inputs can be disastrous, experts warn.

By Todd South

Special operations forces need AI that can explain its decisions, says military data chief

“If they cannot explain to each other how they are making decisions programmatically, we’re never going to be able to win a strategic fight that is dominated by AI.”

By Todd South

Navy SEALs are itching for upgrades to their silent underwater rides

Navy SEALs have a lot of cool toys, but most of the wet ones either need replacing or need some serious upgrades to haul them into the 21st century.

By Todd South

Why Latin American partners need a better way to share intel than WhatsApp

Better tools could help with a host of regional problems.

By Todd South

Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor

It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.

By Todd South

Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family

The 1960s-era design continues to transform.

By Todd South

Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying

A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.

By Todd South

SOF Week

Special operations must continue counterterrorism and crisis response while also competing with peer adversaries such as Russia and China, experts said.

What will the role of special operations be as the U.S. competes with China and Russia?

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

And why not throw in some new explosives, too.

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

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And why not throw in some new explosives, too.

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

“We know the window is closing to stay on GPS when denied.”

The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.

New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.

Positions and capabilities such as data scientists and natural language processing hold promise for better battlefield awareness.

The goal is for government and industry officials to connect autonomous technology to work together.

Too many inputs can be disastrous, experts warn.

“If they cannot explain to each other how they are making decisions programmatically, we’re never going to be able to win a strategic fight that is dominated by AI.”

Navy SEALs have a lot of cool toys, but most of the wet ones either need replacing or need some serious upgrades to haul them into the 21st century.

Better tools could help with a host of regional problems.

It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.

The 1960s-era design continues to transform.

A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.

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