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Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownCountering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
27A (19-Oct-2026 to 06-Nov-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
Special Operations Religious Support Team Foundations
27A (19-Oct-2026 to 23-Oct-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
ISOF Teams Test
26C (19-Oct-2026 to 18-Dec-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
Recent Publications
Echoes in the Void: Finding Universal Patterns in the Utility of SOF Across Epochs
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
The Economic Reconstitution Architect: Redefining Military Governance in the Agrarian Gray Zone
Featured Publications
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
The Warrior vs. The Algorithm: How Technological Adoption May Fracture the SOF Culture
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
Quick Links
About JSOU
Enlisted Academy
Learn our history
The SOF Advantage
Campus & facilities
ACCET accreditation
Tampa Life
Popular Resources
Browse course offerings
International Education
Student Handbook
Replacement Certificate Request
Give Feedback
Research Library
Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownCountering Weapons of Mass Destruction Foundations Course
27A (19-Oct-2026 to 06-Nov-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
Special Operations Religious Support Team Foundations
27A (19-Oct-2026 to 23-Oct-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
ISOF Teams Test
26C (19-Oct-2026 to 18-Dec-2026)
Starts on 10/19/2026
Recent Publications
Echoes in the Void: Finding Universal Patterns in the Utility of SOF Across Epochs
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
The Economic Reconstitution Architect: Redefining Military Governance in the Agrarian Gray Zone
Featured Publications
Small and Unthreatening: The Case for Increased Cyber Operations
The Warrior vs. The Algorithm: How Technological Adoption May Fracture the SOF Culture
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
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About this event
JSOU Snapshot is a series of short learning videos made just for you, busy special operations professionals, to educate and inform on topics of interest, confusion, controversy, and question. The objective of these short videos is to teach or clarify concepts that are important for you to know, in 5 minutes or less. In this video, we follow on from our video last week in asking: What does nanotechnology mean for SOF and is it really a threat? We consider specific ways it could be used against us, and how we might prevent or defend in such cases. Keep an eye out for more JSOU Snapshots in the near future!