Erik Prince sells America out to Chinese intelligence
It now appears China’s newest proxy soldier is Erik Prince, the former SEAL, the private military company CEO, and once CIA cut-out.
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Foreign-policy paradox: Delta Force, Turkey’s ISIS factory, and America’s ineffective New Syrian Army
Despite the hype and panic in the media, it does appear that the noose is slowly tightening around ISIS. The question remaining is what will Syria look like after ISIS is destroyed?
SOF is the global immune system holding Western civilization together
America’s immune system cannot function as a series of episodes; the treatment has to be applied consistently, the series of vaccinations completed to the end.
Proof that standards will be dropped for females entering the 75th Ranger Regiment
The 75th Ranger Regiment is not the place for showboating or spotlighting faux gender equality that lowers standards for the sake of political correctness.
Special Operations Command gets new leader
Lt. Gen. Raymond “Tony” Thomas has been officially appointed to lead Special Operations Command, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter announced Monday. “General Thomas has big boots to fill, but he has proven himself — as a soldier, special operator and leader, time and time again over the course of his illustrative career,” Carter said […]
Pentagon requests that Russia be mindful of U.S. Special Operations Forces in Syria
(CNSNews.com) – After saying for months that the U.S. is not cooperating with Russia in Syria – beyond basic air safety “deconfliction” measures – a senior military official disclosed Thursday that the Pentagon has asked Russia to avoid areas where U.S. Special Forces troops are located in northern Syria. The U.S. and Russia are both […]
Jump at books before they hit the shelves, private signings, author Q&A, tours, get togethers, and the SOFREP book club
Jack and I have been harassed for over two years with a barrage of emails asking us to start a book club. So here it is but we need your help spreading the word. And let’s get something straight, buying into a club is different than just buying a book off Amazon. Few can compete with […]
Benghazi CIA Chief Reportedly Refused Initial Help Request, Later Given Award
In his first visit to Benghazi in almost a year, Ambassador Stevens arrived on September 10th, with Sean Smith and two Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agents. The only other Americans in the compound were three additional DSS personnel assigned there temporarily. In total, seven Americans with four local militia guards were left to promote diplomacy […]
Benghazi and American Covert Operations in Libya Three Years Later
What exactly happened in the run up to the Benghazi attack has been extremely difficult to penetrate, as perhaps as few as 50 people in the entire world were read on to these classified, compartmentalized operations.
Elite U.S. Targeting Force Now in Iraq
An elite U.S. special operations targeting force has arrived in Iraq and will carry out operations against the Islamic State, part of a broader effort in 2016 to strike at the militants.
Navy SEAL, dog handler: How a Failed Mission to Rescue Bowe Bergdahl Caused Irreparable Loss
The juxtaposition of two American military men who could stand in the same courtroom in the coming months couldn’t be set in more stark relief. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl faces a general court-martial for walking off of his base in eastern Afghanistan in 2009. Bergdahl spent five years in Taliban captivity, where he was tormented, before […]
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
