Back to the Future: Resetting Special Operations Forces for Great Power Competition

July 02, 2021 00:47:03
Back to the Future: Resetting Special Operations Forces for Great Power Competition
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Back to the Future: Resetting Special Operations Forces for Great Power Competition

Jul 02 2021 | 00:47:03

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Show Notes

Special operations forces have been a favorite national security tool during the United States' post-9/11 wars. However, the release of the 2017 National Security Strategy pivoted the United States’ strategic focus from terrorism to near-peer competitors China and Russia. What will be the role of special operations forces (SOF) in this era of great power competition? Where is SOF falling short in the shift to meet this new focus area? Former Under Secretary of Defense for policy Michèle Flournoy and retired Admiral Eric T. Olson join this episode to discuss.

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