Watch: ISIS Drone Drops ‘bomb’ on M1 Abrams Battle Tank

As previously noted on Fighter Sweep, ISIS is making claims of having weaponized drones and attacking Iraqi forces with them. In this video ISIS states that it shows their drone dropping some type of bomb on an Iraqi Abrams tank killing the tank commander who was standing in the open turret. ISIS Drone Drops Bomb […]

ISIS air war cost reaches $11 Billion

Since the air war against the Islamic State (ISIS) began in 2014 the Unites States has spent almost $11 billion on its mission to degrade and defeat the terrorist organization. The Air Force has taken on most of the financial burden of this air offensive paying for approximately two thirds of the total expenditure. The […]

ISIS drones? Really?

We are not talking about the US attacking ISIS fighters with drones. ISIS now claims they have their own weaponized drones that are capable of attacking their enemies. They even claim they have already attacked Iraqi troops with their drones by dropping IED’s on them. ISIS recently has been bragging on social media that they […]

Iraqi Military seizes control of eastern Mosul from Islamic State: Prime Minister

MOSUL, Iraq—The military seized control of eastern Mosul from Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, a significant step toward retaking the entire city. Fighting in Western Mosul, which remains under control of the terror group, will resume after a brief pause, Iraqi commanders said. Mr. Abadi indicated that the next phase of the more-than-three-month […]

Starting off with a bang: Mattis spends first day as SECDEF bombing ISIS 31 times

When the news first broke that retired Marine General James Mattis was a contender for the role of secretary of defense, the memes came fast and furiously. American service members have long had a love affair with the man whose nicknames range from the aggressive “Mad Dog” to the intellectual “Warrior Monk,” and they expressed […]

A Marine-turned-novelist takes on the Syrian War

Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty with the Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan, receiving both the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for Valor. Readers could be forgiven for expecting his novels to be heroic war narratives. Instead, his 2015 debut, “Green on Blue,” took the point of view of a young Pashtun […]

A Force Recon Team in the Battle of Fallujah

The Battle of Fallujah, Iraq is destined to go down in Marine Corps history. Marine Recruits will soon be learning about this battle along with the other historic battles of the Corps. The battle began with an aerial bombardment on November 8, 2004. A Force Recon team was inside the city limits calling targets and […]

Iraq says it has split ISIS’ last stronghold in the country in half

Almost three months to the day after Iraqi forces set off on their offensive to recapture the city of Mosul from ISIS fighters, Baghdad says it has retaken the eastern half of the city, splitting the terrorist group’s last Iraqi stronghold down the middle. On Wednesday, Iraqi Staff Gen. Talib al-Sheghati, the head of the […]

A Moment In Time: 1991 USAF Jets Fly Over Burning Kuwaiti Oil Wells

The featured photo shows US Air Force F-15s and F-16s flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells that were set ablaze as Saddam Hussein’s invading Iraqi Army retreated in the closing days of Operation Desert Storm. Below are additional images from Operation Desert Storm Watch Actual Footage of US Army Apache Helicopter Strikes During Desert Storm […]

Making Mosul great again

On Dec. 30, 2016, I arrived in Mosul, Iraq and reunited with soldiers of the Iraqi Special Forces I had not seen in nearly nine years. I returned as a retired soldier and aspiring war correspondent — while they have not stopped fighting the enemies of their country since I left. After the ride with […]