David Maxwell: U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Philippines, 2001–2014 (Rand)

Robinson, Linda, Patrick B. Johnston and Gillian S. Oak. U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Philippines, 2001–2014. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2016. This report examines the 14-year experience of U.S. special operations forces in the Philippines from 2001 through 2014. The objective of this case history is to document and evaluate the activities and …

Mongoose: $540M for Fake News? How Much Open Source Intelligence Could That Buy for Special Operations Forces?

Pentagon paid PR firm 540mn to make fake terrorist videos The Pentagon paid a UK PR firm half a billion dollars to create fake terrorist videos in Iraq in a secret propaganda campaign exposed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.   . . .    The firm created television ads showing Al-Qaeda in a negative light …

Marcus Aurelius: Broader Role for Special Operations Forces in Peace and War — Reading Between the Lines — And White SOF/NATO Future?

Military Sees Broader Role For Special Operations Forces, In Peace And War By Thom Shanker New York Times, 3 April 2013 EXTRACT When assigned to their home bases, regional experts within Army Special Operations force would continue to support overseas operations by assisting in mission planning, organizing information campaigns and sifting through intelligence — but …

Review (Retired Reader): Solving the People Puzzle — Cultural Intelligence and Special Operations Forces

Dr. Emily Spencer (Author) 4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligence Support for Speical Operations Forces,August 15, 2011 By Retired Reader (New Mexico) – See all my reviews This book provides an excellent description of the personal, organization and mission of what are called Special Operations Forces (SOF) and their relationship to conventional forces. More importantly …

Journal: Special Operations Forces Vital in War

Ladies and Gentlemen: Very hard to disagree with anything this article says.    ((HOWEVER)), increasing special operations forces (SOF) is constrained by a set of iron laws, the five “SOF Truths”: 1.  Humans are more important than hardware. 2.  Quality is more important than quantity. 3.  Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced. 4.  Competent Special …

Search: SOF OSINT Special Operations Forces OSINT

This post addresses difficulty in getting to SOF OSINT Handbook. Civil Affairs and UN DPKO would other useful search branches. 2004 Special Operations Forces OSINT Handbook (Strawman) Memorandum: USSOCOM Software List and STRONG ANGEL TOOZL 2004 Harrison (US) Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Requirements Management: A U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Perspective 2003 Hardee (US) Special …