US special-operations forces are shifting their focus from counterterrorism to great-power competition. Language skills will only get more important as those operators work with more foreign partners.

As competition with China increases, US special operators are investing in language skills to counter Chinese influence. At a recent Senate hearing, special-operations leaders described the importance ...

The day is slowly turning into night, and the American special operators are growing concerned. They are deployed to a densely populated urban center in a politically volatile region, and local ...