BREAKING: Will Julian Assange Use Body Doubles to Escape to Ecuador?

Posted today on craigslist is a solicitation for film extras to appear at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.  Is Assange going to use a small army of body doubles to confuse authorities as he makes his escape to politcal asylum in Ecuador or are they just looking to fill seats at a fake press conference?

Classified Woman: The Sibel Edmonds Story

As someone who has worked extensively with translators overseas, I know how important their role is and how critical they are to the mission. When I read Sibel Edmonds’ story I was shocked but not necessarily surprised. I wasn’t surprised at the lack of professionalism that she witnessed among the staff of translators at the […]

Black Out! India Yesterday; Maybe You Tomorrow!

In light of the most massive black out ever, with over 620 million Indians sitting in the dark (pue wee!) – that’s like TWO United States having a black out at the same time! I thought it would be important to throw out some tips on how to prepare for a blackout – after all, […]

Are fMRI Machines the CIA’s Unbeatable Lie Detector Test?

Everyone knows about the polygraph. Funny enough, it was invented by William Moulton Marston who was also the mind that came up with the DC Comics character Wonder Woman. Now you know why she carries her “lasso of truth”! But familiarity with the polygraph also means that plenty of people know how to defeat or […]

Russia! SOFREP is Watching You!

The Cold War is done, finish, ka las, no more – right? Not even close! Russia has been recovering, expanding, and sneaking into just about every headline with little or no attention. As usual, I like to identify threats ahead of time; or in this case, an old threat. Walls came down, lessons were learned, […]

Update: SOF presence in Mali

In pre-dawn darkness, a ­Toyota Land Cruiser skidded off a bridge in North Africa in the spring, plunging into the Niger River. When rescuers arrived, they found the bodies of three U.S. Army commandos — alongside three dead women. What the men were doing in the impoverished country of Mali, and why they were still […]

A Critical Look at The Command by Marc Ambinder and D.B. Grady

At SOFREP we make a concerted effort to get the best and most accurate information about the Special Operations community to our readers. Careful considerations are given to Operational Security as we have no interest in compromising operations or endangering soldier’s lives, so balancing these two can be tricky at times. We also engage in […]

The Cyber Battlefield: Digital Drones

There has been a lot of talk about drones lately. There is no doubt that they are a valuable asset in the current war and they will most likely have a central role on upcoming wars. But there is another kind of drone. The digital counterpart. Digital drones are sophisticated little programs that hackers and […]

Terrorists Embrace Technology: LeT Part 3

As mentioned in Part 1 and Part 2, the spotlight is pointed at Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) – they have proven to be a very organized and lethal group of terrorists. Pakistani Intelligence is responsible for their creation, funding, and training. Once again and I can not repeat this enough: I want them highlighted, targeted, and destroyed […]

Black Ops & The Likely Assassination of Yasser Arafat

Arafat has long been a pain in the ass for most western countries with close ties to Israel. A self-proclaimed freedom fighter, he made no secret about using terrorist tactics to accomplish his agenda.  His celebrity-like charisma polarized the Palestinian population, forced the U.S. to acknowledge him, and ultimately made him a dead man walking […]