Countering Violent Extremist Organizations and Technology in Special Operations with Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell

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This week on “At The Boundary,” we’re featuring a compelling discussion with retired Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell about the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Explore how JSOC, a critical segment of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), prepares elite forces for high-impact missions to defend the Homeland and U.S. interests overseas. General Howell offers a deep dive into the past 20 years of combating extremist threats, the evolving landscape of strategic competition, and the role of technology in shaping future operations.

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell served as the 15th Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command. 

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Links to other GNSI content:
• Book Talk: A Conversation with General (Ret) Frank McKenzie
• GNSI Newsletter
• "What's Really Happening?" on Youtube
• Dr. Arman Mahmoudian JSOU Monograph
• Doug London's article
• Registration for GNSI Tampa Summit 4 

At the Boundary from the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, features global and national security issues we’ve found to be insightful, intriguing, fascinating, maybe controversial, but overall just worth talking about.

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