This article by John Friberg was originally published by SOF News. A term that has seen an increased level of use is ‘Over the Horizon’. The Department of Defense and national security commentators have been using over the horizon (OTH) in two contexts when discussing Afghanistan. One is the ability to hit terrorist targets and […]
African Lion 2021: Back after one-year COVID hiatus
Military AffairsThis article by John Friberg was originally published by SOF News. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise. This year’s event was hosted by Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal from June 7-18, 2021. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations trained together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. […]
Afghanistan conflict update – April 2021
Military AffairsThis article was originally published by SOF News. News, analysis, and commentary about the war in Afghanistan. Topics include security, ANDSF, Resolute Support, peace negotiations, US and international withdrawal, governance, development, podcasts, videos, and more. Afghan News Summary President Biden announced the decision that the United States would depart Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. This date is […]
Disinformation and special operations in the Gray Zone
Military AffairsA hearing was recently held on “Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges” by the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The purpose of the hearing was to receive testimony on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to address malign activities of our adversaries below the threshold of armed conflict. Hearing. The event was […]
