Spain paves way for women in Special Operations

The Spanish ministry of defense has announced that it is opening more positions to women. It is part of a wider effort to strengthen the country’s ability to participate in counterterrorism missions. The announcement comes as Minister of Defense Margarita Robles visited the Spanish army’s command center for special operations in Rabasa, near Alicante. While […]

The Pentagon says it needs ‘low yield’ nukes to help prevent nuclear war

In the modern world, nuclear weapons are seen almost entirely as deterrents, with most nations adopting a “second strike” approach to even newly developed nuclear delivery vehicles like intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). This “second strike” mindset is, at its base level, an extension of the long-standing doctrine of mutually assured destruction — with nuclear nations […]

German Tier 1 SOF unit infiltrated by neo-Nazis

German military counterintelligence has discovered several potential neo-Nazis in the country’s Tier 1 Special Operations unit. According to German media reports, the Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK), an equivalent to Delta Force and the British Special Air Service (SAS), has been infiltrated by neo-Nazis. At least one operator has been kicked out of the unit and two […]

North Korea accuses Trump of delaying nuclear talks for political gain

As House Democrats continue to draft articles of impeachment, alleging that President Trump abused his executive power for personal political gain, North Korean officials have taken notice and begun incorporating America’s domestic woes into their media statements. After months of aggressive posturing in media outlets and social media, Trump adopted a much more dove-like approach […]

NATO’s 70th anniversary overshadowed by growing divisions

Leaders from across the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation arrived in London to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the alliance. Yet the gathering was noted for its tensions rather than its harmony. While Boris Johnson (the British Prime Minister and the summit’s host), reaffirmed his country’s “rock solid” commitment to NATO and reiterated the idea of […]

NATO activates new regional SOF command

In trying to increase its effectiveness and interoperability, NATO has created yet another mini Special Operations Command. In late October, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Austria (a NATO partner) signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of the Regional Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC). Hungary, as the framework nation (i.e., the nation which launched […]

NATO just proved it might have the best missile defenses in the world

Missile defense is an increasingly essential part of any nation’s military infrastructure as ballistic and cruise missiles become a more prevalent facet of modern combat operations, and aggressive nations inch closer to developing and fielding fully capably nuclear weapons. Among the NATO allies, there are multiple disparate systems and platforms capable of supporting the missile […]

SOCOM wants to upgrade its M110 sniper rifle to fire deadlier 6.5mm rounds

On Monday, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division published a presolicitation notice for a new upper receiver SOCOM can mount on their M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) to convert it from firing 7.62×51mm NATO rounds to the newer 6.5mm intermediate precision rounds. The change, SOCOM believes, will enhance both the operational range of […]

10,000 NATO troops commence massive war games in California

As the United States and its allies shift their focus away from counter-terrorism operations and toward the looming possibility of near-peer level warfare, a massive series of war games is about to commence in the desert training grounds of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms in California. Ten thousand Marines, sailors, and troops […]

The Pic of the Day: Death from above

A Spanish soldier lines up to perform a military free-fall jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130T during Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain, Nov. 30, 2018. Death From Above is a bilateral exercise that allows U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and Spanish soldiers to practice high-altitude jumps and air-delivery […]