Security

“For any oppressor, there is an end.” PSYOP leaflet dropped on ISIS territory to encourage desertions. (USASOC).

Messing with the brain: Psychological Operations against ISIS

Security Nov 07
(Courtesy of US Army)

US airbase in Niger is now fully operational

Expert Analysis Nov 06

‘On me!’ — Watch Delta shooters and Kurdish SOF raid ISIS compound

Security Nov 01
CIA seal on the floor of the CIA headquarters (Wikimedia Commons).

Top 5 qualifications for the CIA’s clandestine service

Security Oct 07
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Philip L. Diab.)

Who owns the night? Taliban use of night vision goggles tips the scale

Security Oct 05
Navy SEALs practicing Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) procedures. (Image courtesy of the Naval Special Warfare Command).

The most dangerous threats to US national security

Security Sep 26
MC-130J Commando II of the Air National Guard. (DVIDS).

The national security implications of idea laundering

Security Sep 21
(Image courtesy of Alex Hollings.)

Why I’d rather be shot by an AK-47 than an M4 (Warning: graphic content)

Security Sep 01
Courtesy of InformedMag.com via Flickr

There’s a serious problem with your home defense plan

Security Aug 30
Image courtesy of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC),

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: A Navy Corpsman’s perspective

Security Aug 29
SF candidates suffering through Team Week. (Image courtesy of the US Army).

Preparing for Special Forces Selection: The right way is the only way

Military Aug 18
The new Special Warfare badges. (Image courtesy of Air Force Special Operations Command).

One Beret to rule them all: Air Force SOF brace for huge changes

Military Aug 16
MC-130J Commando II of the Air National Guard. (DVIDS).

Secret Diplomacy and Future Wars: The unknown drama behind the Global Positioning System

Military Aug 09
British Special Boat Service operators conduct an over-the-beach assault. (Image courtesy of Imperial War Museum).

Fleet protection and counterterrorism: European task force to deploy outside Iran

Security Jul 31
(Image Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Is Trump jeopardizing national security by appointing supporter in key intelligence position?

Politics Jul 30
A Hellenic navy special forces sniper watches maritime operations during bi-lateral training in Souda Bay, Greece. U.S. special operations forces, Hellenic navy special forces and Hellenic forces participated in bi-lateral training exercises to strengthen their partnership and share knowledge. (U.S. Navy photo by Joel Diller/Released)

Forget China and Russia, terrorists are still a major threat

Military Jul 27
Iranian Commandos getting ready to fast-rope on the deck of the Stena Impero tanker. (Image courtesy of YouTube.com).

Iranian Revolutionary Guard commandos storm British tanker

Security Jul 22
ICE agents apprehend Michael Cerdas Molina, convicted of sexual assault against a minor in Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of ICE.gov

Who will carry out Trump’s immigration raids today?

Politics Jul 14
Malian soldiers practice the firemen’s carry in Loumbila, Burkina Faso, on February 14, 2019, during exercise Flintlock 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Peter Seidler)

Diplomacy with a big stick: New spec ops chief for Africa faces a hard task

Security Jul 07
A Greek Navy SEAL conducts marksmanship drills. (Image courtesy of the Hellenic Navy).

A new star is born: Meet the Hellenic Joint Special Operations Command

Military Jul 05
(Photo courtesy of the U.K. Navy)

Breaking: Royal Marines storm Iranian supertanker bound for Syria

Security Jul 04
A three-man boat team with the beach recce team with the Squadron Reconnaissancce Team (SRT), 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (539 ASRM) ride in a inflatable raiding craft or 'Zodiac' during a NATO exercise, (Royal Navy photo by POA(Phot) Sean Clee)

Escalation: Royal Marines commandos deploy to Middle East amid Iranian aggressiveness

Military Jun 19
A still image from the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand (Youtube.com).

Gun control: The case of the ‘smart gun’

Politics Jun 14
Belgian commandos from the Special Forces Group (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons).

Belgian Commandos in Africa: Secretive and highly effective

Military Jun 12
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Chris Hibben).

Adjust target: SOCOM prepares for war with China and Russia

Military Jun 01