Two US Special Operators killed in Afghanistan

Two US Special Operators killed in Afghanistan

While U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday in search of a peace deal, two American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan just a day later. The Pentagon officially identified Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley, 32, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); and Sgt. James G. Johnston, […]

Op-Ed: Iran situation goes from bad to worse

Op-Ed: Iran situation goes from bad to worse

Iran shot down an American drone on Thursday, supposedly over international waters, which the United States deemed an “unprovoked attack” in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a further escalation of rising conflict between these countries. In the aftermath, an American reprisal airstrike against Iranian missile defense systems was first approved, then canceled, by President Trump. […]

SEAL medic claims on the stand that he killed ISIS detainee, not Chief Gallagher

SEAL medic claims on the stand that he killed ISIS detainee, not Chief Gallagher

With Chief Eddie Gallagher’s court martial underway, a SEAL medic made a stunning confession when he took the stand today. Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher stands trial for the murder of a teenage ISIS detainee in Mosul, Iraq — allegedly killing him with a knife. However, Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott changed his […]

Breaking: Iran shoots down US drone over international waters

Breaking: Iran shoots down US drone over international waters

An Iranian surface-to-air missile downed an American drone over international waters in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz. This act of aggression follows in the wake of last week’s unprovoked damaging of two oil tankers by Iranian limpet mines. Navy Captain Bill Urban, CENTCOM’s spokesperson, said in a statement that “U.S. Central Command can […]

Former Army Infantryman trades gunfire with police outside Dallas courtroom, dies

Former Army Infantryman trades gunfire with police outside Dallas courtroom, dies

Monday morning, a gunman identified by police as 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde traded gunfire with police outside a Dallas court building. Footage shot by a onlooker from an adjacent building shows the gunman apparently shooting into the door of the Earle Cabell Federal Building before police fire upon him. Clyde, wearing a black ski mask […]

It’s happened: Ebola spreads to neighboring countries

It’s happened: Ebola spreads to neighboring countries

Almost a year after the first patient was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Ebola virus has finally jumped across the border into Uganda. Earlier this week, at least two people in Uganda died from Ebola. Investigators believe they had recently traveled to the DRC, however, according to a report from […]

The 2019 wildfire season threatens to be another inferno

The 2019 wildfire season threatens to be another inferno

Experts warn that the 2019 wildfire season in the U.S. could be a bad one. A report issued by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) earlier this month paints a bleak picture of what firefighters are likely to face this season. According to the report, significant fire activity is expected to begin around the end of […]

Woman mistakes aircraft’s emergency exit for lavatory — plane evacuated as a result

Woman mistakes aircraft’s emergency exit for lavatory — plane evacuated as a result

A woman who was looking for the restroom mistakenly opened the aircraft’s emergency exit while the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was still sitting on the runway. According to a report from Gulf News, Flight PK 702 from Manchester to Islamabad was evacuated after the incident, causing a seven-hour delay. The carrier said it was […]

Indian special operations struggles to embrace the spirit of jointness

Indian special operations struggles to embrace the spirit of jointness

One of the big takeaways from the disastrous 1980 attempt to rescue American hostages held in Iran was that U.S. special operations units needed to work in a joint environment. Units need to coordinate and train together to develop their capabilities and ensure they function smoothly when deployed to combat. This is a lesson that […]

IDF West Bank Units Using New Intelligence Methods To Combat Terror Attacks

IDF West Bank Units Using New Intelligence Methods To Combat Terror Attacks

After several attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians in the West Bank where the attackers were able to get away in the crowds, the IDF is revamping the way they do business to alert their troops to any suspicious activity by Palestinians in the West Bank. There have been 16 Israeli soldiers or citizens killed […]

NEWSREP exclusive: The Marine Corps begins unveiling its new toys

NEWSREP exclusive: The Marine Corps begins unveiling its new toys

An active private military contractor with connections to the U.S. Marine Corps (his name has been withheld to protect his identity) has revealed to NEWSREP that the Marines are rolling out a new round of updates for their infantry. The Corps’ self-identity as amphibious shock troops, long institutional memory of hard fights with capable peers, […]

UN appoints new Ebola chief, but is it enough to stop the world’s second-largest outbreak?

UN appoints new Ebola chief, but is it enough to stop the world’s second-largest outbreak?

As the Ebola Virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to burn through the country’s eastern provinces, the United Nations has taken a more active role in responding to the emergency. On Thursday, the U.N. officially designated veteran U.N. diplomat David Gressly as the Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator. Gressly, an American […]