# Special Operations Forces and Great Power Competition

An episode of [Irregular Warfare Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514636385), 5 Nov 2021, 57 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b0hwcg/5de8282033baf4-72953531_8707_2F6280aa49-71e4-461a-bdc5-e6bca0b412ab_2FClarke-Robinson-IWP.mp3

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 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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