Special Operations Forces and Great Power Competition

November 05, 2021 00:56:37
Special Operations Forces and Great Power Competition
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Special Operations Forces and Great Power Competition

Nov 05 2021 | 00:56:37

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Show Notes

Will the role and capabilities required of special operations forces change in a geopolitical context characterized by great power competition? How will SOF balance enduring counterterrorism missions with new requirements to deter great power rivals? This episode examines those questions and more and features a discussion with General Richard Clarke, commander of US Special Operations Command, and Linda Robinson, a leading researcher on special operations forces and author of two books on the subject.

Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa

Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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