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Offensive Information Warfare and Red Teams

It’s 0100. The moon sits high in the sky over the target’s facility. Four men dressed in BDUs and gear are sneaking in by the tree line, about 50 meters outside the building outer perimeter fence. Pausing occasionally to peer through night vision monoculars to scan the perimeter. They make it to the final penetration […]

Computer Models, Guerrilla Warfare and SOF

The Economist has an article titled “What makes heroic strife” – Computer models that can predict the outbreak and spread of civil conflict are being developed. The article starts with: Guerrilla warfare, however, is harder to model than open battle of this sort, and the civil insurrection that often precedes it is harder still. Which, […]

Israeli Special Operations: Part 2

Israeli Special Operations Units: Part 2 In Part One we spoke about some the IDF best special operation units: Sayeret Matkal, Shayetet 13, Sayeret Maglan, Shaldag and Duvdevan. These units conduct very specific missions and are volunteering units: You have to volunteer to go there. Here you have other SOF units that are also highly […]

Israeli Special Operations Units: Part One

When people think about the IDF special operation units, usually two names come to mind: Sayeret Matkal and Shayetet 13 Sayeret Matkal The Chief reconnaissance unit, is primarily known for the daring rescue in Entebbe in 1976 and the assassination of a leading Palentinean terrorist in Tunis. Similar to the US Army 1st SFOD-D (Delta), […]