Battle of Lampaden Ridge, Germany, March 1945

With Memorial Day nearly upon us, we as Americans take the time to remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines that paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today I will join other members of our local Veterans Council and visit the local high school for a Memorial Day ceremony to fill in for those who can’t be […]

Germany Considering Jordan as Alternative to Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base

Earlier this week Fighter Sweep reported to you on the increasing levels of tension between the US and Turkey over the use of the Incirlik Air Base. Now there are reports that Germany is actively looking for alternatives to the base for their aircraft being used in the fight against ISIS. The German defense minister has […]

Germany Considering Jordan as Alternative to Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base

Earlier this week Fighter Sweep reported to you on the increasing levels of tension between the US and Turkey over the use of the Incirlik Air Base. Now there are reports that Germany is actively looking for alternatives to the base for their aircraft being used in the fight against ISIS. The German defense minister has […]

Merkel reconsidering troops in Turkey after MPs blocked from Incirlik – again

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country should reconsider stationing troops in Turkey, in the latest diplomatic row between the two major NATO allies. Germany has hundreds of soldiers deployed at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey as part of Germany’s contributions to the fight against the Islamic State. On a recent trip to […]

The era of cyber-disaster may finally be here

On Friday, the world was hit by one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent history. The culprit was “ransomware” known as WanaCryptOr 2.0, or WannaCry. It operates by encrypting a computer system and demanding a ransom to release it. This money would be paid in the digital currency bitcoin to an unknown source, who would — in […]

Merkel won’t commit Germany to adding troops in Afghanistan, NATO offers explanation for countries not paying their share

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed questions pertaining to the ongoing fight against Islamic Extremists in Afghanistan on Thursday, in which she suggested that Germany would not be the nation to provide additional troops to the fight. Appearing in a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg who would later address NATO spending, Merkel […]

Germany detains second soldier suspected of planning ‘extremist’ attack

German police on Tuesday detained a second soldier suspected of involvement in a plan by an army officer and a student to carry out an attack, possibly on politicians who do not oppose immigration, the federal public prosecutor said. Prosecutors believe the three suspects wanted to implicate asylum seekers in their planned attack, in a […]

50,000 evacuated in Hanover, Germany, over World War II bombs

More than 50,000 residents in the northwestern German city of Hanover were evacuated from their homes on Sunday –about 10 percent of the city’s entire population – as three unexploded bombs from World War II were removed from a construction site in the town’s center. Officials had initially suspected that two more bombs were buried beneath […]

The night train and Rome

Editor’s note: This story comes from SN, a SOFREP reader, fellow intel guy, and good friend of mine. He had shared a mini AAR on his travels to Europe with me and I realized it was too good to pass up. Take what lessons and notes you can from his experience, and enjoy the story […]

German minister cancels U.S. trip, calls in top brass over officer’s arrest

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday canceled a trip to the United States and summoned top military officials to discuss a spate of army scandals after the arrest of an officer suspected of planning a racially motivated attack. Von der Leyen, who has blasted “weak leadership” across the military, told her top […]

U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent. In the alert, the State Department cited recent incidents in France, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom and said Islamic State and al Qaeda “have the ability […]