The way forward for America’s Special Operations Forces

The way forward for America’s Special Operations Forces

In a recent interview with West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, Mark E. Mitchell, the current Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, offered some great insight on the past and future of America’s SOF. Mitchell had commanded the 5th Special Forces Group and a Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq. He has […]

Will this be the Army’s new submachine gun?

Will this be the Army’s new submachine gun?

The competition for the Army’s new submachine gun is entering the final stage. The process began back in May when the Army issued through its Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO) a Request for Information (RFI) during the annual National Defense Industrial Association’s Armament Systems forum. Initially, 13 companies responded, and 10 guns were presented. The […]

Trump: Mission accomplished — all US troops to immediately withdraw from Syria

Trump: Mission accomplished — all US troops to immediately withdraw from Syria

“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” he said in a tweet. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that all American troops currently in Syria will be withdrawn. There are currently around 2,000 U.S. troops inside Syria fighting ISIS alongside the Kurds and Syrian rebels. “We’ve […]

15th anniversary of the capture of Saddam Hussein

On December 13, 2003, at 2030 hours local time, HVT #1, Saddam Hussein, was found and captured in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, by a joint service and combined arms force of nearly 600 soldiers, sailors, and airmen from various conventional and special operations elements.  Operation Red Dawn, one of the largest man hunts in […]

The global influence and effect of American SOF

The global influence and effect of American SOF

The United States doesn’t just possess some of the world’s top special operations units, but, more importantly, it leads the way when it comes to SOF doctrine and development. Earlier this month, the Netherlands established its own Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) in order to better face current and future threats. The NLD SOCOM is modeled […]

More than a dozen face-offs between US commandos and Russian forces in Syria, reveals US Ambassador

More than a dozen face-offs between US commandos and Russian forces in Syria, reveals US Ambassador

Recently, U.S. Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, who serves as the Special Representative for Syria Engagement, gave an interview to Russian journalists. His remarks offer insight into the future of the Syrian conflict, the possibility of an official Kurdistan, and Iranian terrorism. Ambassador Jeffrey began by emphasising that the venues of communication between the American and […]

Meet the Night Wolves, Russia’s paramilitary biker gang

Meet the Night Wolves, Russia’s paramilitary biker gang

Dolna Krupa, Slovakia — Paramilitary and influence operations can take many forms. They could be a team of Delta Force operators conducting Operational Preparation of the Battlefield (OPB) in an unstable region; they could be a CIA front company creating a pro-U.S. narrative in a far-away country; but they could also be a Russian biker-gang […]

Exclusive: Interview with an American Mercenary who ran combat ops in Yemen

Exclusive: Interview with an American Mercenary who ran combat ops in Yemen

Little Bird helicopters swept down and dropped the Delta Force operators on the roof of the prison. The helicopters were so heavy with men, weapons, and equipment that some only had one pilot on board due to weight restrictions. The breacher ran forward and set the explosive charge on the door leading down into the […]

A rare glimpse inside the NZSAS

A rare glimpse inside the NZSAS

Papakura, New Zealand—The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has released a rare glimpse of the secretive New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS). The video reveals the unit’s high-tech training facility and offers a taste of the operators’ daily routines and training regimens. Additionally, the NZDF sanctioned an interview with the New Zealand Herald, which produced […]

Human Trafficking Tale; Sister-Sister (part IV)

Human Trafficking Tale; Sister-Sister (part IV)

You can read part III here Dedication for this write goes to NEWSREP brother Ryan B (01a) “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world… she walks into mine” (Humphry Bogart in Casa Blanca) There’s a truck stop here in Albuquerque called the T&A Truck Stop — as the Lord […]

Elite German federal police unit expands to meet terrorist threat

Elite German federal police unit expands to meet terrorist threat

Berlin, Germany—The GSG 9 is expanding. The elite counter-terrorism unit of the German federal police is looking to increase its numbers by a third. “We’re talking about around a third of the current strength of the unit,” said GSG 9 commander Jérome Fuchs. He did stress, however, that recruiting the right officers will be a […]

Remembering Randy Shughart: Medal of Honor recipient

Remembering Randy Shughart: Medal of Honor recipient

Today we remember one of our most famous Special Operations warriors. Randy Shughart would have been 60 years old today. Shughart and Gary Gordon, both Delta Force operators and snipers died in Mogadishu, Somalia in October 1993 after being inserted alone into a crash site for a Blackhawk helicopter which had been shot down while […]