Ep. 1 : Special Operations Force in Great Power Competition

The Politics of Special Forces

Feb 15, 202100:24:34Government & Organizations

In episode 1 Christian Breede & Kevin D. Stringer lay the foundation for this limited series by presenting a conceptual framework for understanding what Special Operations Forces (SOF) does and how that might need be rec...

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