SOF Pic of the Day: Jackal Stone 2016, Tbilisi, Georgia
US special operations forces pass a gate on their way to their objective during Jackal Stone 2016
Counterterrorism
Bond vs Iron Man: How Tomorrow’s Special Operators Will Use AI To Win the Fight
Speaking at Global SOF’s SOF Week conference, Col. Jarret Mathews laid out the command’s effort to create hyper-enabled operators, leveraging augmented-reality glasses, artificial intelligence, and instant translation tools in a shift from comic-book inspired exoskeletons to something akin to omniscience.
Escalating Violence in Amhara: What It Means for Ethiopia and the World
Ethiopia’s declaration of a state of emergency in response to escalating violence in the Amhara region holds significant implications for global peace and security, potentially impacting regional stability, human rights, and strategic partnerships, including with the United States.
Delta Force’s Samuel Booth Foster: Suppressed Submachine Guns and Auschwitz
Delta got a landslide victory of a deal in Sam Booth Foster, an impious, irreverent man, often selfish and unacquainted with compassion, yet per pound, one of the best, deadliest operators I’ve known.
Unconventional Firepower: Unlocking the Potential of the CornerShot Gun
A potential game-changer weapon for special operators. Its versatile design and advanced features enhance situational awareness and shooting accuracy.
JFK Reborn: His Vision for Today’s Special Operations Forces
Our special operations forces, equipped with cutting-edge technology and unwavering dedication, stand as a symbol of our nation’s resilience and unwavering commitment to justice in an ever-changing world.
SAS in Malaya: Jungle Operations
What the British would call, “a trot through the leaves.”
The F3 Method: How to Hunt Down and Kill Terrorists
The F3 method is both proactive and defensive. It should be used in defending the U.S. and our Western allies.
Somali Military captures strategic al-Shabaab stronghold
Somali commandos of the Danab “Lightning” Brigade, backed by Ugandan African Union (AU) forces, have taken the strategic town of Kuntuwaarey in the Lower Shabelle region from the al-Shabaab terrorist group, freeing at least 33 children in the process, officials said. The town of Kuntuwaarey, in the southwest of Somalia, located about 200 kilometers from […]
Islamic State and al-Qaeda terrorists fight it out in the Sahel
This article was written by Ana Maria Baloi and originally published on Grey Dynamics. Why Does This Matter The Islamic State’s (IS) newspaper al-Naba reported that heavy fighting between the IS-affiliated Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS) and al-Qaeda-aligned Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been ongoing since 17 April 2020. ISGS blames JNIM for […]
Somali Army kills 17 al-Shabaab terrorists in fierce firefight
On Wednesday, Somali military forces repulsed an attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists who were attempting to capture the Somali national army base in Daynuney, according to government reports. Daynuney is a small town located 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Baidoa, the Bay region’s administrative capital. The town has frequently been a target of the terrorist group. […]
American strategy in North Africa
This article was written by Louis Tayler and originally published on Grey Dynamics. Key Judgements AFRICOM’s mission in North Africa is to limit the instability caused by the second Libyan Civil War. This mission has achieved some measure of success. AFRICOM, and by extension, the United States, has a de-facto neutrality policy regarding the second Libyan […]
