Andrew White
Ensuring Global Connectivity for Special Forces
Overcoming the challenge of disrupted communications for special forces operating in contested environments.
On 1 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) published its ‘UK...
SOCPAC Keen to Share Joint Doctrine and Training
The return of Great Power competition means that US SOCPAC is more than ever seeking joint training opportunities with regional special forces.
Special Operations Forces...
All Seeing, All Knowing
Extensive research is being undertaken by the U.S. Department of Defense to turn the desire for All Joint Domain Command and Control (JADC2) into...
COVID Setback for SOF Training
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Special operations training programmes across the Indo-Pacific region have been significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Special...
SOF challenges as great power rivalry builds
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - As Superpower competition expands in Asia, regional special forces are looking to re-equip to meet sub-threshold threats.
Asia...
Maritime fobs for Seaborne SOF
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - Across Asia Pacific, special operations forces (SOF) are receiving upgrades in maritime capability to support emerging mission...
Asian SOF looks for Protected Mobility
SOF vehicles can be light and quick, but for some operators there is also a proved need for greater protection for the operators.
In April,...
Combat Systems for Future Soldiers
In a contemporary operating environment witnessing increasing levels of tension across the Korean Peninsula, the capabilities of dismounted, mounted and special operations units have...
More than Body Armour
As demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) continues to rise, armed forces are also considering its integration into more holistic soldier modernisation concepts aimed...
SATCOM on the move
Despite the proliferation of electronic warfare (EW) technology across the battlespace aimed at disrupting tactical and strategic communications of armed forces, satellite communications (SATCOM)...
