The Legacy of Infinite War

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Aug 6, 2018 While so much about the War on Terror ... turned Global War on Terrorism ... turned World War IV ... turned “infinite war” ... seems repetitious, the troops most associated with this conflict—the U.S. Special Operations forces—have seen changes galore. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Global Growth of U.S. Special Operations Forces

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jul 18, 2018 Most Special Ops missions remain in the shadows, unknown to all but a few Americans. Yet last year alone, U.S. commandos deployed to 149 countries—about 75 percent of the world's nations. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Worldwide, Special Ops Forces Achieve Less With More

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 10, 2018 Since U.S. commandos went to war in 2001, the size of Special Operations Command has doubled. As its numbers have grown, so has its global reach. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Rise of America’s Secret Wars

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 18, 2017 Elite troops were deployed to 149 nations in 2017, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Russian War Game Sparks Anxiety but No Trouble

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Nov 1, 2017 The U.S. frets when the Kremlin moves past the Russian border, but it would never pull its special operations units away from the country's doorstep. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States

By Frank Dorrel Sep 27, 2016 The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Navy SEAL Command Accused of Covering Up a Beating Death

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2015 American soldiers say Navy SEALs and members of the Afghan Local Police physically abused detainees, an offense The New York Times calls “among the most serious” that “an American service member can commit." And instead of disciplining the offenders, the military promoted three of them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed in 135 Nations

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Sep 24, 2015 They belong to the special operations forces, America’s most elite troops. And odds are, if you throw a dart at a world map or stop a spinning globe with your index finger and don’t hit water, they’ve been there sometime in 2015. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

America’s Black-Ops Blackout

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Jan 9, 2014 “Dude, I don’t need to play these stupid games. I know what you’re trying to do.” With that, Maj. Matthew Robert Bockholt hung up on me. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Why Washington Can’t Stop

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Oct 24, 2013 In terms of advanced and unchallenged military power, there has been nothing like the U.S. armed forces since the Mongols swept across Eurasia. No wonder American presidents now regularly use phrases like “the finest fighting force the world has ever known” to describe it. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The New Obama Doctrine: A Six-Point Plan for Global War

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Jun 14, 2012 The face of American-style war-fighting is once again changing. Along with special ops, advisors, trainers, and commandos expect ever more funds to flow into the militarization of spying and intelligence, the use of drone aircraft, the launching of cyber-attacks, and joint Pentagon operations with increasingly militarized “civilian” government agencies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Pakistan to U.S.: Tone It Down With the Whole CIA Thing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2011 It's not like we couldn't have seen this coming: Due in part to a special request made by the head of the Pakistani army, the U.S. has been asked to scale back significantly on the number of CIA operatives in Pakistan and to stop drone attacks on northern militants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )