Editor's Note: Today's "Bolduc Brief" was co-authored by Donald C. Bolduc and Chris Hensley - GDM U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) deployed to Afghanistan in October 2001 to conduct unconventional warfare to topple the Taliban regime. The fall of the Taliban and the establishment of a new Afghan government in December 2001, the SOF campaign quickly transitioned from … [Read more…]
In Focus with Curtis Fox: Rethinking Coordination with Conventional Forces
Editor’s Note: Welcome back to our weekly column with former Green Beret Curtis Fox, where we explore the evolving role of Special Forces. This week, Curtis examines how Special Forces can better integrate with conventional forces in large-scale combat operations. Drawing lessons from the British SAS and SBS in the Falklands War, he highlights the value of deep reconnaissance, … [Read more…]
In Focus with Curtis Fox: Rethinking the Special Forces Mission
Editor's Note: Welcome back to our weekly column with former Green Beret Curtis Fox, where we explore the evolving role of Special Forces. This week, he takes a deep dive into 'Rethinking the Special Forces Mission,' examining how mission creep has stretched Special Forces beyond their core competencies and why a return to their Unconventional Warfare roots is … [Read more…]
Ex-Delta Force Operator Continues His Colombian Drug Cartel Adventure
(You can read part one here) Correction from the first part: the Brigade commander, Colonel "Rodriguez," is rather named "Velasquez." I was able to dig up some documents on this subject that I had holed away that allowed me to make the correction. To further clarify, in-country, I went by the name Carlitos, and my squadron brother went by the name Ricardo. After weeks … [Read more…]
US Green Berets Who’ve Trained Taiwanese Troops Explain How They Could Fight China and Why the US Keeps Their Mission Secret
In the first days of October, the Chinese military sent more than 150 aircraft, including bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, into Taiwan's air-defense identification zone, which isn't territorial airspace but is still seen as a provocative move. Amid that Chinese aggression, reports emerged that U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and Marine Raiders have deployed to … [Read more…]