This 2026 Special Operations Research Topics Academic Year 2027 Addendum booklet addresses a rapidly evolving strategic environment. Aligned with the 2026 National Defense Strategy and current USSOCOM priorities, these updated topics and questions establish foundational guidance for military professionals, academics, and industry partners to explore critical research questions. 

Topics are divided into four key areas—homeland defense, technological innovation, multi-domain threat convergence, and global integration—categorized across the core pillars of Win, People, and Transform. Ultimately, this addendum drives the data-driven insights needed to close critical knowledge gaps and shape future SOF doctrine.

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2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum

Edited by Juan Garcia, DBA

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