Podcast: US Special Forces Tackle Arctic Challenges
Our website's latest podcast episode features a fascinating discussion led by Dr. Ryan Burke, MWI fellow and co-director of Project 6633. The episode explores the collaboration between the 10th Special Forces Group and Project 6633, which has led to an essay contest focusing on the competitiveness of American special operations forces against near-peer adversaries in polar regions. Col. Brian Rauen, commander of the 10th Special Forces Group, and Capt. Barrett Martin, an officer assigned to the group, discuss the unique challenges posed by the Arctic, an area of increasing importance for their operations. Last year, Capt. Martin spearheaded a training mission alongside Norwegian and Swedish forces in the high northern latitudes of Europe. The podcast episode highlights the strategic significance of the Arctic and the innovative strategies being explored by the 10th Special Forces Group and Project 6633 to ensure the competitiveness of American special operations forces in this crucial region.
