1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (196+ words) Almost all military doctrines which implement AI promise "human-in-the-loop." This standard suggests that a human being retains final control and thus legally and morally bears the responsibility of the engagement. But what does this mean in practice under existing legal…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (109+ words) Check out episode two of The Joint Special Operations University's SOF Professional Podcast! "Episode 2: AI All the Time? The Future of Military Education with Dr. James Lacey" " Why resisting AI in professional military education may already be a strategic mistake…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (203+ words) Winning Influence in the Cognitive Domain'Small Wars Journal Winning Influence in the Cognitive Domain In an article for the Irregular Warfare Initiative, Dr. Joseph Long argues that modern conflict is fought primarily in the cognitive domain. The industrial model of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (66+ words) Who's really pulling the strings? Premiered Feb 10, 2026 01:35 The Reality of Cognitive Warfare 06:44 The Growing Threat of China 08:15 Chase Hughes Explained the Smoke-Filled Room Experiment 13:11 The Danger of TikTok 24:00 Drugs, Cartels, and a "Smokeless War" 32:02 Individualized Social Media PSYOPs 35:02 The Tartaria…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (331+ words) Artificial Intelligence for Africa's Defense Forces'Small Wars Journal Artificial Intelligence for Africa's Defense Forces "Artificial Intelligence for Africa's Defense Forces: A Toolkit for Defense Sector AI Strategy and Adoption," Africa Center for Strategic Studies, February 27, 2026 "The Africa Center for Strategic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (307+ words) ISIS-K and AI: Chatbots, Propaganda, Recruitment'Small Wars Journal ISIS-K and AI: Chatbots, Propaganda, Recruitment Mason Boycott-Owen writes in his recent Politico piece, ISIS teaching recruits how to use AI "responsibly," that the Afghanistan branch of ISIS, known as ISIS-K, has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (221+ words) What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute? | DW News'Small Wars Journal What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute? | DW News According to reporting by German News outlet DW News, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic a Friday deadline to grant the military full…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (358+ words) Fading into the Background: From Risk Awareness to Technological Intuition," by Anna Gielas, Joint Special Operations University, Report " 26-5, March 3, 2026. Gielas contends that technological intuition (trained judgment rather than instinct) is essential to increasing survivability. A human-centric approach that emphasizes signal…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1586+ words) COL Duane L. Mosier, Director of the School for Command Preparation. COL Mosier is an active duty Army Special Forces officer with multiple combat deployments in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility and others around the world. He has held…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (215+ words) Access SOF News HERE. " SOF Weekly Brief " March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026"SOF News"Update"0 Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Green Berets assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) operate a…...