The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget

Breaking DefenseMay 14, 2026
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Former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller and Phil Anderson advocate for a $24 billion budget for Special Operations Command (SOCOM), highlighting a significant increase in demand for Special Operations Forces (SOF) capabilities, which have surged by 300 percent over the past five years. They argue that the current budget has remained stagnant since FY2019, failing to meet the growing operational needs of SOF.

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