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US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has accused Russia of “nuclear sabre-rattling” and of being intent on eroding international order. He said he regretted strained relations with Moscow but said the US had to “prioritize deterrence” on Nato’s eastern flank. US-Russian ties have been strained by the Ukraine crisis and recent military encounters in the Baltic […]
“Roof knocking” is a controversial Israeli military practice used in the Gaza Strip. It works on a simple logic designed to minimize civilian casualties. Occupants of a building are given a warning a few minutes before a military strike. The first warning is generally a phone call. The second is a rocket. The Israeli military has argued that the practice […]
Commander of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), Maj. Gen. Gregory Lengyel and the staff and components of SOCEUR hosted Maj. Gen. Ihor Lunyov, commander of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM) and members of his staff in Stuttgart, Germany on 26 April 2016. The visit consisted of briefings and discussions at the SOCEUR Headquarters on […]
Barack Obama has accused Europe of being “complacent” about defense by failing to meet the NATO two percent spending target. It came as he delivered a passionate plea for the European Union to hold together, saying it is one of the “greatest political and economic achievements of modern times.” In an address in Hanover, the […]
The Islamist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), hidden in jungle redoubts on southern Filipino islands in Sulu, beheaded John Ridsdel, a Canadian hostage yesterday. “Ridsdel’s head, which was placed in a plastic bag, was dumped by motorcycle-riding militants Monday night in Jolo town in impoverished Sulu, about 950 kilometres south of Manila,” CBC News reported. ASG […]
It was just outside of Brownsville, Texas where I drove amidst the beach. With the Gulf of Mexico to my left while I took a four-wheel drive through the sand and surf along what seemed like the far reaches as I skirted around fishermen and beach goers. It was early in the afternoon, and I’d […]
India and the United States have been militarily courting for the past two years, following a prolonged freeze in defense diplomacy and U.S. sanctions after India’s nuclear-weapons testing in 1998 . U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has recently returned from a three-day visit to India, his second trip this year. Mr. Carter discussed logistical requirements for […]
Each time we cover Chinese espionage here at SOFREP we have come to expect the usual deluge of Chinese nationals accusing us of being racist. You know, racist against the oppressed Han Chinese minority group that numbers in well over a billion people… A propaganda poster recently spread around Beijing as a part of “National Security Education Day” […]
The Senate Intelligence Committee just released a draft of long-awaited legislation to tackle the problem authorities have with encrypted communications. Namely, because encryption is so secure, it interferes with court orders in the same way private property poses problems for police who just want to get things done. The Compliance with Court Orders Act of […]
Coalition strike destroys Daesh weapons storage facility near Qayyarah, Iraq to disrupt terrorist operations. The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Daesh terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq further […]
If you ever want to know what is happening and where just follow the money. The money showcased in the Panama Papers may have been in Panama, but it left trails back to its many homes across the globe. The issue for Americans is geopolitical stability. Yes, we all know the world is a horribly […]
British soldiers request danger close air support while engaging Taliban forces in Afghanistan. America responds to the call of our allies with the A-10. Pass after pass, the A-10 delivers multiple strikes on Taliban targets, effectively eliminating all threats in the area. The British forces on the ground think it’s over after the first strike […]
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