Q&A with Lieutenant General Brad Webb, commander of NATO NSHQ

Q&A with Lieutenant General Brad Webb, commander of NATO NSHQ

An exclusive conversation with Lieutenant General Brad Webb, NATO NSHQ commander. By Andrew Drwiega SpecOps Correspondent Despite his special forces background, Lieutenant General Brad Webb is no stranger to being in the media spotlight. In fact it is hard to recall a more important image than that taken in one of the White House situation […]

Afghanistan: Lessons Learned for 2016

Afghanistan: Lessons Learned for 2016

Looking through the headlines emanating from Afghanistan it would be difficult to find any message of hope or progress. The situation looks bleak, with reports stipulating that the Taliban controls more territory than at any point since it lost power in 2001. Afghan forces saw record casualties, and a recent NATO report has concluded that a majority of Afghan […]

Cold Response: Marines Airlift To Norway!

Cold Response: Marines Airlift To Norway!

Editor’s Note: As we have touched on many times before, without the Mobility Air Forces–the heavy airlift capability of aircraft like the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III, as well as aerial refueling tanker support of the KC-135 and KC-10, non-maritime power projection is pretty much a non-start. Operation Cold Response is a fantastic example […]

Oregon Air National Guard F-15s To Deploy To Finland!

Oregon Air National Guard F-15s To Deploy To Finland!

We at FighterSweep cannot say enough good things about the fantastic people comprising the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard. We got to see their act during Exercise Sentry Eagle 2015 and have plans to return in the very near future to catch up with them. In the mean time, it looks as […]

Cold War Reprise: Hunting Russian Submarines In Iceland!

Cold War Reprise: Hunting Russian Submarines In Iceland!

Editor’s Note: I’m not sure how many of you have been to Iceland, but for my compatriots and I, it’s a place on our bucket list, and for a lot of reasons. This story reminds me of the first Tom Clancy novel I ever read and how pivotal of a role this tiny island country […]

Turkish President: America let the Middle East turn into “a sea of blood”

Turkish President: America let the Middle East turn into “a sea of blood”

Turkey is a NATO member — and so, by treaty, an American ally. Yet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sure didn’t sound like one on during a Thursday: He blamed the United States for, among other things, turning the Middle East into “a sea of blood.” This all comes back to a big disagreement over one […]

NATO to add a significant number of troops in Eastern Europe

NATO to add a significant number of troops in Eastern Europe

In a move sure to anger Russia, NATO announced on Wednesday firm plans to deploy a significant number of troops into Eastern Europe. After a day of meeting with alliance members, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement during a press conference. Though he was vague on details, he added that final decisions regarding the make-up of the […]

USAF, HAF Conduct Training At Souda Bay

USAF, HAF Conduct Training At Souda Bay

[Editor’s Note: As we have seen in the Global War On Terror, it isn’t a function of the U.S. taking on the enemies of freedom all by itself. Not only is it a joint fight, where we are incorporating assets from all of our brother and sister services, but it is very much a combined fight […]

Burner Friday: Royal Norwegian AF F-16AM

Burner Friday: Royal Norwegian AF F-16AM

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) is one of the many European operators of the versatile F-16 as the mainstay of its fighter/strike fleet. Out of an original order of 74 F-16s that rolled off the Fokker production line in the Netherlands, 57 remain in service, having undergone the Mid-Life Update (MLU) modifications. Instead of individual units owning […]

Enemy Agents, Spies, Hackers and Scammers want to be Your Friend

Enemy Agents, Spies, Hackers and Scammers want to be Your Friend

This woman appears to be under 30, but claims to have been in the corporate grind since 1996. In addition, her photo, and her similar connections, are all using stock photos as their profile pictures. Image courtesy of the author. Over the past year, SOFREP has drawn the attention of an increasing number of incidents […]

Video: Kiev International Exhibition Arms and Security

Video: Kiev International Exhibition Arms and Security

The Kiev International Exhibition Arms and Security, is an amazing demonstration of Ukrainian independence and defense capabilities. The expo showcases Ukraine’s own technical competence and its growing collaboration with foreign defense partners. The exhibition was initially launched in 2004, but had limited success as Ukraine was emerging onto the international stage. By 2015 the exhibition […]