ISIS Explosive Vehicle Destroyed by Peshmerga Fighters
Recent video footage captured a well-placed Peshmerga shot on an ISIS vehicle-borne IED (VBIED).
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Recent video footage captured a well-placed Peshmerga shot on an ISIS vehicle-borne IED (VBIED).
Watch video footage of Kurdish Peshmerga, PKK (Kurdistan Worker’s Party), and U.S. special operations forces side-by-side as they engage ISIS fighters south of Kirkuk in southern Kurdistan.
James talks about the career path towards joining the Central Intelligence Agency and the application process. Some of the misconceptions about working for the CIA’s Special Activities Division. Why is empathy if the key to human intelligence gathering? What is it like meeting with a asset overseas? James and Jack talk about why this isn’t […]
Buck goes in depth talking about the ideology and beliefs of the Kurdish YPG and why arming them could be problematic. Is putting more American soldiers on the ground the answer to dealing with ISIS? What will the post-conflict environment look like? Buck complains about the FBI interrogating him all of the time since his […]
The Kiev International Exhibition Arms and Security, is an amazing demonstration of Ukrainian independence and defense capabilities. The expo showcases Ukraine’s own technical competence and its growing collaboration with foreign defense partners. The exhibition was initially launched in 2004, but had limited success as Ukraine was emerging onto the international stage. By 2015 the exhibition […]
James details some of the cultural challenges which exist in the CIA and how others sometimes think you are much more of a 007 than you really are. Sometimes the guy talking about his time in the Special Activities Division is really a guy in the admin section. Other hijinx at embassy parties involve cat […]
Jack talks to Jamie and Buck about meeting in Syria a year prior. James discusses his transition from the Marine Corps to the Central Intelligence Agency. The team then talks about the modern day “mercenary” or volunteer soldier serving in the YPG in Syria, the Peshmerga in Iraq, and Azov Battalion in Ukraine. We talk […]
The guys take a walk into the questions that the viewers submitted. What’s your favorite handgun and why? Episode 9: Favorite Handgun
SOFREP correspondent Jamie, hits the ground in Paris to observe the memorials erected in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks and record the law enforcement presence around the city. The Aftermath of the Paris Terrorist Attacks
SOFREP news takes you to the front lines via helmet cam. Take a ride behind the scenes with never before seen content with American Veterans who’s fighting on the front lines against ISIS in Northern Iraq with the Peshmerga. Thats one badass souvenir to bring home to for the guys don’t you think? Combat Footage: […]
Whether the Suruc bombing was in fact launched by shadowy figures in the Turkish government or not, it played right into Erdogan’s hand. The air strikes torpedoed the ceasefire agreement, acting as a provocation to reignite open conflict between the Kurds and the Turks.
Two American volunteers in the Peshmerga describe ISIS tactics, IEDs, ambushes, captured western weapons, and more. Kurt and Joey also talk about how European coalition support has aided the Peshmerga’s war against ISIS including the Pazerfaust, Milan, and Carl Gustav recoiless rifle. Despite this, the Peshmerga are outgunned without Western air support. Also discussed is […]