Tag: Counterterrorism

While missiles dominate the headlines overseas, the more unsettling question unfolding inside intelligence channels is whether Iran’s long-practiced playbook of proxies, deniable operatives, and patient retaliation could quietly shift the battlefield onto American soil.

In this riveting fourth interview of the series, “Demo” Dick Marcinko recounts the birth of SEAL Team Six during the aftermath of Operation Eagle Claw, detailing his role in crafting this elite unit from the ground up under the directive of Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, against the backdrop of a critical period in U.S. military history.

Austria’s Jagdkommando is an elite special forces unit shaped by brutal selection, alpine warfare, global deployments, and a Never Retreat ethos.

In the frosty breath of a Christmas Eve that forgave no absences, our rifles spoke in double-taps, the rhythm of duty overriding the silent night.

We can secure our nation without blanket bans by fixing our vetting, honoring our Afghan allies who bled for us, and working together on practical solutions instead of scoring political points.

The roots of special operations forces can be traced back to the strategic challenges of World War II.

Sayeret Matkal is Israel’s most elite special operations unit. It has been setting special operations standards since its creation.

Joe Kent steps into the NCTC not as a bureaucrat, but as a combat-tested operator bringing hard edges, deep scars, and a no-nonsense mission mindset to the nation’s counterterror fight.

A routine mission in the West Bank turns surreal when a “woman” with a frying pan hides a deadly secret—one that nearly costs them all.

A judge just overruled the Pentagon on 9/11 plea deals, paving the way for guilty pleas in one of America’s most high-stakes trials.

A couple of warriors had hit the bottle hard the night before and sported a mighty hangover. That was just the wrong condition to be going under compression and breathing pressed air.

In the ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) adapts with unwavering dedication to its people and mission, ensuring its readiness to face the challenges of both traditional and modern battlefields.