Mattis on war in Yemen: ‘It has simply got to be brought to an end’

In his first trip to Saudi Arabia as Secretary of Defense, James Mattis is seeking to shore up relations between the U.S. and the Saudis, while sending Iran a message. Along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Trump administration is effecting a sort of ‘reboot’ with the Saudis, who had felt continually at odds […]

The FAA Prohibits Private Drone Flights Over 133 US Military Installations

If you have a private drone you need to take notice that you cannot fly them over military installations in the United States according to new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Privately owned drones are now prohibited from flights starting April 14. In March, Gen. John Hyten, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command […]

Nude photo scandal widens across entire U.S. military

A scandal involving predatory behavior among active and veteran Marines has widened to include all branches of the military. Paul Szoldra from Business Insider broke the story yesterday of a website called AnonIB, where service members from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard were sharing nude photos and other media of […]

Iraq Wants Drone Killer Gun from US to Fight Weaponized ISIS Drones

Fighter Sweep showed you recently video of an ISIS drone dropping an explosive device on Iraqi troops. Reports are that the Iraqis want to obtain an anti-drone gun called the DroneDefender. Manufacturer of the DroneDefender is a US based company named Battelle and they have currently supplied the US Department of Defense and the Department […]

Defense Department indicates no intention to intervene in Ukraine

In the two years since a ceasefire agreement ended large-scale fighting between the Ukrainian Army and pro-Russian rebels controlling a large portion of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, things remained fairly quiet, but as violence has once again been increasing in the region, the United States Defense Department made a statement in support […]

Pentagon seeks significant budget boost

Senior defense officials spoke before the House Armed Services Committee this morning, arguing that current levels of funding will not be enough to sustain the armed forces and meet modernization needs. Army Vice Chief of Staff General Daniel Allyn, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William Moran, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Stephen […]

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James Mattis, doesn’t seem to be pleased with how the President Elect is filling high level positions within the Department of Defense. Although the Trump transition team, by way of incoming press secretary Sean Spicer, has denied claims that Trump and Mattis are at odds regarding […]

Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste

The Pentagon has buried an internal study that exposed $125 billion in administrative waste in its business operations amid fears Congress would use the findings as an excuse to slash the defense budget, according to interviews and confidential memos obtained by The Washington Post. Pentagon leaders had requested the study to help make their enormous back-office […]

Mattis an impressive person but is he right for SOF and the future of War?

The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the principal defense policy advisor to the President. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is not a Joint Chiefs of Staff on steroids. It’s a policy implementation role, final authority, and principal liaison to the […]