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SOCOM: Bulk of war casualties may be operators but SOF readiness is at all-time high
The toll on U.S. special operators and their enablers is on a pace to be worse than last year.
By Kyle Rempfer
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Report: Enemy attacks decrease in Afghanistan but airstrikes, deaths rise as urban centers remain vulnerable
A gap in security assistance between Army unit rotations is raising concerns.
By Todd South
Gap in Army adviser brigade deployments could create complications in Afghanistan
There could be a gap of several months with no SFAB soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s what a massive spike in airdrops says about the war in Afghanistan
The shift points to intensified operations in the region, officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer
No more Army adviser brigades or amphib ships? This proposed report could radically change how the services fight
The report also wants an assessment on air and space priorities from the services.
By Todd South
New in 2018: US troops return to the front lines in Afghanistan
In what appears to be a bit of deja vu for America’s longest war, U.S. troops will once again be patrolling alongside their Afghan counterparts in far larger numbers and at a more tactical level than the previous years.
By Shawn Snow