Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

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Artificial intelligence is not coming to professional military education — it is already here. In Episode 2 of The SOF Professional Podcast, #JSOU hosts Dr. James Lacey, Horner Chair of War Studies @MarineCorpsU, for a candid and provocative discussion. Link in first comment.

🎧 Now Available as an #Audiobook: Red Teaming and Strategic Risk in #SOF Available through #JSOU Press, this Quick Look examines a critical gap in strategic planning: risk assessment that overlooks the possibility that the strategy itself may be flawed. jsou.edu/Press/Publicat…

Jay Macias, Ed.D., COS at #JSOU, talks about the success of the first Call for Special Operations Papers. Follow link for last year’s winning essays and more. From there click “Call for Papers” to submit. jsou.edu/Press #CallForPapers #USSOCOM #WarriorPreparedness

Coming Soon! A new podcast for the SOF professional. #SOF #podcast #RealTalk

Insight to Action! Eddie Edwards shares the idea that got him first place in last year's JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers. More info on Call For Special Operations Papers: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #SOF #PME #callforpapers

Small team. Outsized impact. New 3-part #JSOU video series with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mark Grdovic examines how #SOF shaped the fight in northern Iraq, with enduring lessons in unconventional warfare, adaptability and lethality. Start the series with Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=TkrUgG…

Your voice can make a difference! JSOU Call for Papers quick checklist: 🔓 Unclassified only ✍️ <5,000 words 📘 Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.) 🔗More details: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #JSOU #SOF #CallForPapers #WarriorPreparedness #Lethality

Selected authors from the #JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers will be recognized by USSOCOM and JSOU leadership at #SOFWeek2026. Have ideas that sharpen readiness and advance the SOF Warrior Mind? Now’s the time. 🗓️ Deadline: March 27, 2026 🔗 jsou.edu/Press/CallForP…

📣 Submission Deadline Extended Due to the recent government shutdown, the submission deadline for the JSOU Call for Special Operations Papers has been officially extended to March 27, 2026. 🔗 Learn more & submit: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP…

In part 2 of our Fireside Chat with Dr. Rob Burrell we break down today’s strategic challenges through four case studies. Building resilient partners + understanding resistance = essential to Advancing the #SOF Warrior Mind. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=yFjXRr… #JSOU #warrior

In Part 1 of #JSOU’s latest Fireside Chat, Dr. Rob Burrell (USF, former Marine) breaks down the resistance & resilience model and what it means for #SOF leaders. Sharpen your edge. Advance the SOF #WarriorMind. 👉 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=Dm5R04… #Lethality #SOFLeadership

🔥 Innovation. Strategy. Storytelling. What will you bring to the fight? Submit your papers: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… #SOF #JSOU #CallForPapers #WarriorPreparedness #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind

🌎 #JSOU hosted #WHINSEC fellows from 11 nations—building partnerships, advancing the SOF warrior mind & preparing leaders for tomorrow’s fight. ⚔️ #SOF #WarriorPreparedness

JSOU’s newest publication, Leveraging Contingent Capital by Matthew Flug & Thomas Johansmeyer, introduces insurfare—using parametric insurance to disrupt adversaries & build partner trust in the Global South. 📖 Read: sway.cloud.microsoft/FrHNeAYAbp6Eil… #SOF #EconomicWarfare #Lethality

AY 2026 #JSOU Call for Papers is open! Fuel #WarriorPreparedness, sharpen #Lethality & #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind. Deadline: Feb 23, 2026 Submit: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP… Which perspective are you writing from?

Latest #JSOU Snapshot. Learn about #lawfare, the different ways that countries use it to support their international agendas while stopping other countries from achieving theirs, and why it matters to #SOF. youtu.be/SLo9-V9xf_g

Graduating another great #JSOFSEA class at #JSOU. Congratulations class #59, and to those who achieved special recognition! The future of SOF leadership is stronger because of you. #WarriorPreparedness #SOFLeadership #AdvancingTheSOFWarriorMind #ProfessionalMilitaryEducation #SOF

JSOU Press' first pub, Russian Special Forces (2005), showed how corruption and weak leadership can cripple even elite forces. Core truth remains: readiness, lethality, and integrity are non-negotiable. 📚 jsou.edu/Press/Publicat…

📢 Call for Papers! JSOU Press invites authors to submit papers for the AY 2026 Call for Special Operations Papers. We are seeking submissions on SOF technology and future warfare topics. See topics, who can submit and more: jsou.edu/Press/CallForP…