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Guy D. McCardle is a sixteen-year veteran of the United States Army and most recently served as a Medical Operations Officer during OIF I and OIF II. He holds a degree in Biology from Washington & Jefferson College and is a graduate of the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. Guy has been a contributing writer to Apple News, Business Insider, International Business Times, and Medical Daily. He has over 8,000 answers and more than 30,000 followers on Quora, where he is a top writer on military topics. McCardle is the Managing Editor of the SOFREP News Team, a collective of military journalists.
The burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah’s central square is an act of arson and symbol of the fragile existence faced by Syria’s Christian communities in the wake of Assad’s fall and the rise of an Islamist-led administration.
Trump’s talk of “taking back” the Panama Canal ignites a high-stakes debate among his critics who speak of balancing echoes of American dominance against the volatile risks of a multipolar world.
With drones now striking deep into Russia’s industrial heartland, Ukraine has sent an unambiguous message: no corner of this conflict remains beyond reach.
The deliberate attack in Magdeburg is a sobering reminder that the weaponization of everyday objects, like vehicles, continues to exploit the vulnerabilities of open societies worldwide.
In a world increasingly reliant on seamless digital connectivity, the undersea cables threading our oceans are more than infrastructure—they are lifelines, silently carrying the life blood of modern civilization.
Irregular warfare isn’t just a tactical necessity; it’s the strategic recalibration America needs to outmaneuver adversaries in an unpredictable world.
Travis Timmerman’s harrowing journey—from a pilgrim wandering about in Damascus to a detainee in Syria’s infamous Palestine Branch and finally to liberation amidst the collapse of a regime—is a reminder of the perilous unpredictability and outright dangers of venturing into conflict zones.
The assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov deep in Moscow’s icy heart sends a chilling message: Ukraine’s reach is longer, its resolve sharper, and Russia’s once-impenetrable armor is starting to crack.
Where reality reminds us that it is the hard heart that kills,15-year-old Natalie Rupnow’s tragic rampage reminds us that the weapon is secondary to the storm brewing within the troubled soul.
Captagon is a deadly drug, a weapon of war and a currency of corruption.
Congress is putting military air shows under the microscope, questioning whether these showcases of military precision truly justify their costs in recruitment gains and operational readiness.
The arrest of Yinpiao Zhou for flying a hacked drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base is more than a security breach. It is another wake up call that we are being watched and that even small, off-the-shelf tech can punch disturbing holes in our nation’s defenses.
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