WATCH: JSOC Operators in Syria, Obama announces 250 more troops to deploy to Rojava

WATCH: JSOC Operators in Syria, Obama announces 250 more troops to deploy to Rojava

In a scenario eerily reminiscent to US Special Forces deployments to Central America in the 1980’s, Obama announced today that 250 more Special Operations troops would be deployed to Syria to help fight ISIS.  In the 80’s the numbers of Special Forces troops allowed in countries like El Salvador and Nicaragua was capped around 50, […]

El Chapo’s Goon Squad Gets Gassed Up by Mexican Marines (Video)

El Chapo’s Goon Squad Gets Gassed Up by Mexican Marines (Video)

Helmet cam footage has emerged from the raid conducted by Mexican Marines which ultimately resulted in the capture of El Chapo, Mexico’s most notorious drug lord. Read more about the involvement of JSOC and the US Marshals in the raid here on SOFREP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhFWHJsgkc

SOFREP Exclusive: Details of Obama’s Authorization of SOF Deployment to Syria

SOFREP Exclusive: Details of Obama’s Authorization of SOF Deployment to Syria

Today President Obama has authorized the deployment of US Special Operations Forces to Syria.  The strategic signaling has been present for at least a month so this comes as no surprise to our readers.  The covert action programs the CIA and SOF ran out of Turkey to arm and train the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were […]

Opinion: The U.S. Needs a New Hostage Rescue Policy

Opinion: The U.S. Needs a New Hostage Rescue Policy

Months ago, the American public found out that the Obama administration ordered a full review of our current hostage rescue policy. We’re still waiting on the findings. I have never agreed with our hostage rescue policy; whether that’s due to its impracticality or my own callousness and low sympathy is debatable. To change the policy we must first clearly […]