“Big dumb Ranger stomping through the woods,” a retired Sergeant Major from 5th Special Forces Group said with a smirk...
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Trans-Saharan Challenges: Smuggling, Terrorism, and the Struggle for a State (Part 4)
Into the Modern Era Dreams of a trans-Saharan railway began in the 1860′s but were abandoned when interest waned in...
Benghazi: Six Months of Deceit
Check out Brandon and I making an appearance on Sean Hannity’s hour long special about Benghazi which aired last night:
VIDEO: French Combat Engagement in Mali
Here's a video showing a French combat engagement in Mali, around February 26, in support of Operation Serval.
An Inconvenient Truth About Women in Combat (Part 2)
Some of the more adorable criticism that part 1 of this article received was that I need to do some...
Trans-Saharan Challenges: Smuggling, Terrorism, and the Struggle for a State (Part 3)
The Wad Nun Network By the early twentieth century, what Ghislaine calls the Wad Nun network had evolved into, “an...
UPDATE: Firefight in Sabah
All this following on the heels of a shootout between the Malaysians and the Sultan’s Royal Guards. Things are continuing...
Opération Serval: Order of Battle
Special thanks to a SOFREP reader who very graciously translated from French to English for us. The original article can...
No Kidding There I was…Civil Affairs+The Congo+Hookers+Bacardi
By: Josh L. In the summer of 2010 I finally received the news that I had been waiting to hear...
Filipino Rebels in Standoff with Malaysian Military
The following news comes from a Filipino Facebook page but is believed to be accurate as I’ve cross referenced it...
A Three Letter Agency Prepares to Attack Benghazi: A Definitive Report
Just a quick but important update about the new ebook that Brandon and I released this week. Benghazi: The Definitive...
Exclusive: SOF Trains Spec Ops in Mali
I have some pictures for you guys today from a buddy of mine who trained Malian “Special Operations” soldiers. His...
Benghazi: The Definitive Report
This Tuesday, White House Counter-Terrorism adviser John Brennan will sit down for the closed door classified portion of his confirmation...
The Inconvenient Truth About Women and Combat (Part 1)
The new debate about women in combat positions is an argument that few seem to be able to think clearly...
Chris Kyle, Another Brother Lost
I am saddened to have to announce the tragic loss of another one of our own. This has been a...















