Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward joins NewsNation's Leland Vittert to discuss reports of a months-long U.S. Navy mission to clear underwater threats in the Strait of Hormuz. Harward explains what military teams face during nighttime mine-clearing operations, why missions like these are kept secret and how drone warfare has changed the risks for special operators. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Members of an Air Force special operations wing based in England paid respects at a memorial honoring a British-led World War II special operations force.
Brig. Gen. Matthew Valas assumed command of Special Operations Command Korea as U.S. leaders stressed rising North Korean threats and allied readiness.
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 492nd and 919th Special Operations Wings became the first U.S. military personnel in 20 years to graduate from the Argentine mountain warfare course. The rigorous training in Patagonia fostered international interoperability and strengthened the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Argentina.
Senior military special operations forces leaders from the U.S., Sweden and the Philippines participated in a panel about the importance of partnerships and alliances, as part of Special Operations Forces Week 2026 in Tampa, Fla.
Air Force special ops will be able to quickly break down and reassemble their newest, multi-role aircraft to move it to another location, officials said.
More than 29,000 members of the military's special operations forces community and the public converged in person on Tampa, Fla., and virtually to kick off Special Operations Forces Week 2026.
