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During World War II, all sorts of weaponry for war were already available; that was when the American Cavalry had their last horse charge.

The new year always brings the promise of new things being just on the horizon. The world is a volatile place today, with shifting economies, the continued presence of Islamist terrorism around the world, and the Great Game of competition between nations seeking diplomatic, strategic, and economic advantages around the globe. Everyone is a prognosticator […]

A deadly attack by government troops in eastern Myanmar on civilians carried out on Christmas Eve included two Save the Children charity staff members, the non-profit organization said on Tuesday. “With profound sadness, we confirm two of our staff are among the burnt bodies found in Myanmar after an attack by the military on Xmas […]

Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch passed away the day after Christmas after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. His heroic actions as a Special Forces Medic in an isolated village of Montagnards in Vietnam are the stuff of legends. Badly wounded himself and unable to stand or walk, he had himself carried to various casualties in order to treat their wounds.

From Russia to China and even TikTok subverting law and order in public schools, this is the SOFREP week in review.

China is building new military installations along its border with India in a region with a history of clashes between the two countries.

In 1981, something fell from the skies. Did the Soviet Union use mycotoxins as a chemical weapon, or was it something… stinkier?

General Bipin Rawat the Chief of Staff of the Indian military has been killed with at least eleven others in a fiery helicopter crash in northern India. General Rawat, was traveling with his wife and staff to the Defense Services Staff College in Wellington in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to deliver a lecture. He was sixty-three years old and came from a family of distinguished military service.

China will take over Taiwan and there is not much America or Biden can do about it except bark loudly with no bite.

“We must do everything in our power to help Taiwan urgently strengthen its defenses,” Representative Hawley said.

“I will consider all options, including possessing so-called enemy base strike capability, to pursue strengthening of defense power,” the Japanese prime minister said.

The rapprochement could see American presence in the Philippines increased providing a deterrent against China.