Written in support of SOF Week 2026 and USSOCOM, this new useful fiction book written by August Cole and PW Singer draws upon real-world trends and open-source research. The narrative depicts how near-future SOF teams might conduct an irregular warfare mission with strategic effect, using the emerging suite of technologies that will soon be at hand. 

Note: This is an original book of fiction and was supplied by the authors. It has not been modified by the JSOU Press. The views expressed in this publication are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or position of the U.S. Government, U.S. Department of War, U.S. Special Operations Command, or the Joint Special Operations University.