To Serve the Nation: U.S. Special Operations Forces in an Era of Persistent Conflict

Abstract

U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) are experiencing their most extensive use and greatest transformation of the modern SOF era. In playing direct and leading roles in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the broader U.S. effort to defeat al Qaeda and violent extremism across the globe, these forces have become more operationally adept, endowed with more resources and organizational capacity, and are encountering greater demands for their leadership and expertise than ever before. SOF are in the midst of a resurgence, with their core capabilities aligning with the irregular and potentially catastrophic security threats of today's geostrategic environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529991

Entities

People

  • Michele L. Malvesti

Organizations

  • Center for a New American Security

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Command And Control
  • Counterterrorism
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • International Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Terrorism
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design