At this very moment an uncertain void exists between what Western armed forces are focusing on and what they might be required to do. The rise of China and the resurgence of Russia have led militaries to reorient towards conventional warfare. Yet today’s great power competition also involves hybrid activities that share many characteristics with irregular forms of warfare. Moreover, the threat of violent extremism persists. This presentation explores the question of how to fill this void in one form of military capability: Special Operations Forces (SOF).