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Sean Naylor

Sean Naylor is a contributing editor at Foreign Policy and the author of Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command.
Sean Naylor is a contributing editor at Foreign Policy and the author of Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command.
Defense

Will Trump Break the Special Forces?

The president-elect’s plans to defeat ISIS will rely heavily on elite soldiers already on the verge of burnout.

Defense

Here's How JSOC Became a Manhunting Machine

A brief history of special operations, from Panama to the war on terror.