Khandar: Special Forces in Afghanistan: Analysis of counter-insurgency operations in southern Afghanistan in America’s War on Terrorism.

Operation Enduring Freedom: In September 2001 the United States launched the Global War on Terror. One of the first targets in the conflict was Afghanistan. Known as Operation Enduring Freedom, this campaign would create an entirely new form of warfare.

Golden Dragons in the Battle of Mogadishu: In October 1993, soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment found themselves engaged in a brutal fight during the Battle of Mogadishu.

China's Global Naval Strategy: Since the late 1970s, Chinese leadership has adopted an approach to further expand its economic and military strength in Asia and around the globe. The modernization of its navy is one essential aspect of this strategy.

The Hunt for Osama bin Laden: On 2 May 2011, US Naval special operation forces killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His death marked the end of a decade long hunt to bring the perpetrator of 9/11 to justice.

Putin Moves South - Potential Conflict in the Eurasian Heartland: Central Asia has been a crossroads for millennia. In the 21st century conflict looms in the region as international powers vie for control of important natural resources and military dominance.

Sixth Fleet - Naval Confrontation in the Cold War: As the Cold War deepened, the US Navy took over protection of the Mediterranean Sea from the British Royal Navy just as a series of confrontations erupted in the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Operation Serval - Expeditionary Warfare in Central Africa: Islamist insurgents were threatening to take control of Mali in early 2013. In a lightning campaign that spring, French and allied African forces inflicted a stunning defeat on the Islamists.

Foreign Legion Paratroopers: Since the end of World War II, Foreign Legion paratroopers have been the tip of the spear for French expeditionary operations.