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How Can Special Operations Forces Contribute to Strategic Competition?
A New Vision for Special Operations Forces
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Maritime Sabotage: Lessons Learned and Implications for Strategic Competition
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Why Special Operations? A Risk-Based Theory
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Social Media Bots: Implications for Special Operations Forces
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Do the SEALs Have a Culture Problem or an OPTEMPO Problem?
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Cryptocurrency: A Primer for Policy-Makers
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Cryptocurrency: Implications for Special Operations Forces
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“The Cheapest Insurance in the World”? The United States and Proxy Warfare
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SOF and the Future of Global Competition
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The Role of Special Operations Forces in Global Competition