# The High Side

In-depth national security reporting

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## [The 75th Ranger Regiment Prepares to Stand Up a 4th Ranger Battalion](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/the-75th-ranger-regiment-prepares)

_2026-08-18 · Jack Murphy_

The change will require a reduction in squad size from nine to seven soldiers, sources say

## [Wildcat Torrent: inside a SEAL Team 6 hostage rescue in West Africa](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/wildcat-torrent-inside-a-seal-team)

_2026-07-24 · Jack Murphy_

The Sahel is keeping U.S. special operators busy

## [Iran WMD Raid: Inside JSOC's Most Challenging Mission Yet](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/iran-wmd-raid-inside-jsocs-most-challenging)

_2026-07-06 · Jack Murphy_

For more than three months, a Joint Special Operations Command task force has been standing by in the Middle East, prepared to execute what some insiders say would likely be the most dangerous mission the command has ever been assigned: recovering highly enriched uranium from underground facilities in Iran.

## [F-15E pilot downed over Iran had been shot down a month prior](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/pilot-of-f-15e-downed-over-iran-had)

_2026-06-02 · Sean D. Naylor_

F-15E weapon systems officer suffered a parachute “malfunction” when he punched out

## [The High Side Crew Talks JSOC spies, and more in Recent Podcast Appearances](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/the-high-side-crew-talks-jsoc-spies)

_2026-05-27 · Jack Murphy_

Hey folks, hope you’ve been enjoying the recent articles on The High Side.

## [The school of hard NOCs gets tougher for JSOC](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/the-school-of-hard-nocs-gets-tougher)

_2026-05-19 · Jack Murphy_

The growing challenge of putting operatives under commercial cover

## [FBI 'spooked' by sophisticated theft of agricultural drones in New Jersey](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/fbi-spooked-by-sophisticated-theft)

_2026-04-22 · Jack Murphy_

The crop sprayers could be extremely dangerous in terrorist hands

## [Downed F-15 backseater rescued by SEAL Team 6 operators and Little Bird pilots](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/downed-f-15-backseater-waved-his)

_2026-04-07 · Jack Murphy_

Weapon systems officer rescued in successful but dicey JSOC mission inside Iran.

## [The Back Brief: 'Bodyguard of Lies' — A tragic tale of hubris and missed opportunities](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/the-back-brief-bodyguard-of-lies)

_2026-02-16 · Sean D. Naylor_

Documentary about America's war in Afghanistan is powerful, but skirts key issues.

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## [The Back Brief: 'Ground Branch' video game is hyper-focused on weapons and tactics details](https://thehighside.substack.com/p/the-back-brief-ground-branch-video)

_2026-02-13 · Jack Murphy_

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