Top 5 Jobs Navy SEALs Take After Service
The career of a Navy SEAL after the military is more exciting than you may think. These are the Top Five jobs Navy SEALs take after service.
CIA
8 Attributes of an Effective CIA Intel Officer
Hoping to become an intelligence officer? This list of crucial attributes for a CIA intel officer can help you get a good start.
The Secrets of World War II Close Quarters Combat (CQB)
A well-trained commando means the enemy will not see the attack coming.
CIA Director Reportedly Met With Taliban Leadership – What Does This Mean?
CIA Director William Burns had a meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar on Monday. This is significant for many reasons.
The CIA Heart Attack Gun – A Product of a Bygone Era
The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union produced many deadly curiosities, chief among them the CIA heart attack gun.
David Marlowe Will Be CIA’s Next Deputy Director of Operations
David Marlowe will lead the famous and mythicized directorate at a critical time as the CIA begins to focus on near-peer adversaries.
Operational Memory: Why We Stayed in Afghanistan for 20 Years
Operational Memory is a deciding factor in war. Throughout its history, the U.S. has accumulated Operational Memory contrary to its rivals.
Operation Ivy Bells: How the US Stole Russian Secrets
Sometimes the only gear needed is a wink, a can-do attitude… and some next-level diving gear. Prepare for a tale of underwater politics, espionage, and treachery.
Project Azorian, or How to Steal a Russian Submarine
A sunken Soviet submarine packed with nukes. A window for America to gain the upper hand in the Cold War. A CIA cover story worth three billion dollars. I give you Project Azorian, or how the U.S. tried to steal a Soviet sub. It’s the late 1960s. Nuclear submarines are a key cog in a […]
This Week on SOFREP: Limiting Drone Strike is a Distraction from the Real Problem
Why doing away with the 2001 AUMF and limiting drone strike capabilities is a distraction from the real issues facing national security.
Spymaster’s Prism, The Fight Against Russian Aggression
The Cold War never ended, it just went underground. Now, the old rules are gone and Russia is spying on — and hacking — the United States.
Code Name “Bald Eagle”: The U-2 Spy Plane
The U2 spy plane has outperformed nearly every other form of reconnaissance since its launch in the 1950s — now that’s American ingenuity.
