France to create National Guard after terror attacks
In January he called for the number of army reserves to be boosted from the current 28,000 to 40,000 by 2019. France has not had a national guard since 1872.
Counterterrorism
Entebbe hostage rescue – 40 years later
There were lots of things that could have gone wrong – an aircraft could be shot down, the element of surprise could be lost, or the hostages could be moved.
US probes Chinese ownership of CIA-linked insurance company
The Communist Party of China, for purposes of U.S. intelligence services, is considered a foreign entity hostile to the interests of United States. Wright USA cannot continue its FEPLI business under foreign ownership, considering its 30-year relationship with the U.S. intelligence community.…
CIA Chief: Current GWOT Tactics, Creating More Terrorists
Unfortunately, despite all our progress against [Daesh] on the battlefield and in the financial realm, our efforts have not reduced the group’s terrorism capability and global reach. The resources needed for terrorism are very modest, and the group would have to suffer even heavier losses of territory, manpower, and money for its terrorist capacity to decline significantly.
Pentagon: Secretive Space Unit in the Fight Against Daesh [ISIS/ISIL]
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter sees a variety of missions for the Pentagon’s new, secretive space center — and that includes fighting the Islamic State. The Pentagon chief said Thursday that the new Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center established by the Defense Department last fall has a role not only in preparing for potential […]
Blue Light (Part 7): Pioneering aircraft takedowns and free-fall jumps
The Blue Light members had to storm the building and engage in target discrimination as they fired on the enemy silhouettes.
Blue Light (Part 5): The only woman ever assigned to a Special Forces ODA
Blue Light had begun their training as an interim counterterrorism unit while Charlie Beckwith took his 18 to 24 months to stand up Delta Force.
CTSOF: Britain’s answer to counterterrorism
CTSOF are trained by the SAS in all aspects of counterterrorism, close-quarters combat (CQB), and hostage-rescue operations.
If Terrorists Attacked the Midwest (Pt. 2)
Part two of the Red Team exercise on a hypothetical, multi-pronged ISIS attack on the Midwest—in Kansas City, Missouri.
If Terrorists Attacked the Midwest (Pt. 1)
The following is a Red Team case study of a hypothetical situation in which terrorists attack Kansas City, Missouri.
Paris Attacks Update: Latest Insights and Intel from SOFREP
Check back for constant updates as SOFREP’s writers and reporters bring you breaking news. ISIS’s Act of War in the City of Love: America Far Behind? With these newest developments in Paris, heads of state from France, the UK, and the U.S. have made statements of solidarity, resilience, and threats of their own retaliation. PM David Cameron […]
“Beyond Repair”: Why the CIA Should Be Scrapped Now
In “Beyond Repair,” CIA veteran and author Charles Faddis opines that the Agency should rediscover her roots in the Office of Strategic Services.
