Category: Expert Analysis

As Mosul is finally freed in its entirety from the Islamic State (ISIS) and the offensive in Raqqa continues, the predictable question becomes: What’s next for the group? Without control of territory, its complex state administration project cannot function. This project was probably ISIS’s  biggest selling point in relation to its rivals in the global […]

THERE’S NO MISSING THE SIGNS that something unspeakable happened in Allende, a quiet ranching town of about 23,000, just a 40-minute drive from Eagle Pass, Texas. Entire blocks of some of the town’s busiest streets lie in ruins. Once garish mansions are now crumbling shells, with gaping holes in the walls, charred ceilings, cracked marble countertops, […]

The United States has long been, and will likely forever continue to be, embroiled in a debate about firearms.  What firearms are okay to own, where is it okay to carry them, and how to prevent nefarious types from getting their hands on them are the subject of polarizing arguments around every national election – […]

Australia’s Special Forces Deserve Respect – Not Cheap Shots Deane-Peter Baker Following claims by the ABC that their so-called ‘Afghan Files’ (hundreds of pages of leaked ADF documents) reveal ‘poor behaviour’, ‘deep divisions’, and even alleged war crimes among Australia’s special forces soldiers, it seems that pundits are lining up to put the boot in. Blogger […]

For decades, people all over the world have reported seeing saucer-shaped crafts darting across the sky.  These sightings are attributed to any number of things: swamp gas, ball lightning, and of course, extra-terrestrials visiting Earth.  If you happened to spot one near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the late 1950’s however, there’s a chance it […]

The slick OH-58 Kiowa will soon be buzzing the Aegean skies. But how can the bankrupt Greek economy afford the purchase, I can hear you asking.  Well, have you ever wondered what happens to old US military equipment? Once retired, US military hardware is often given to friendly countries.  All an interested government has to […]

Fighter Sweep has the privilege of interviewing author and former Commanding Officer of VFA-105, Kevin Miller.  Kevin accumulated 3,600 total hours and 1,000 carrier landings in the A-7E and F/A-18. Since retiring after twenty years in the cockpit and leading a squadron into battle, Kevin has dedicated his time and energy to writing naval aviation […]

North Korea’s most recent ballistic missile test demonstrated a significant leap forward in the country’s strike capabilities, with many experts agreeing that the missile’s trajectory indicates a possible range that could easily reach as far as Alaska.  The United States has long worried about a nuclear North Korea with ballistic missile platforms capable of reaching […]

Did you hear? A Czech and a Romanian brigade will join the German army. No, this isn’t the Fourth Reich coming to get you.  It’s the birth of a common European Army—or at least some believe so. Considered as Germany’s crack unit, the Rapid Forces Division, which is comprised of airborne light infantry, special operations […]

I like to keep things simple, especially when it comes to navigating my way through the wilderness or some unknown remote region of the world. I recently read a book titled Some Thoughts On Scouts and Spies, which covers how the 18th-century woodland scouts and spies navigated through enemy territory without being detected, and what gear they […]

I often find myself in countries where I either cannot obtain a handgun or I am not permitted to carry one outside of a military capacity. The alternative to this is a concealed knife, preferably a fixed blade but on occasion a folding knife. A knife can be procured almost anywhere and while not a […]

On a recent episode of SOFREP Radio, former Navy SEAL, CIA operator, and current professional firefighter Frumentarius briefly addressed the transition all firefighters must eventually make toward “fighting fires like an old man.”  As he pointed out, over time, your body stops recovering like it used to, and if you can’t adjust tactics to suit […]