Special operations forces offer an attractive package to policymakers: they are relatively cheap, with a small footprint, the allure of deniability, and—most crucially—a low political cost.

The Battle of Takur Ghar began three days into Operation Anaconda—an attempt by thousands of U.S. and allied troops to ...

Seth Harp exposes how all the death and crime surrounding one military base is not an aberration but representative of the fratricidal impulse of the armed forces at large. Members of the 504th ...

When diplomacy fails and chaos reigns, there is a breed of warriors the world turns to—a silent army of elite operatives trained to do the impossible. These aren’t your regular soldiers. They are ...