How US Special Operations Forces Helped Win the Gulf War
The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations missions that helped secure victory.
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Inside the Covert Mission that Sent Delta Force and British SAS Deep Behind Iraqi Lines in Search of Saddam’s Missiles
Deep behind enemy lines, US and British Delta Force and SAS special operators hunted down Iraqi scud missiles during Operation Desert Storm.
Australian SAS Committed War Crimes, Internal Report Finds
There are currently 25 Australian SAS soldiers that had either directly taken part in unlawful killings or acted as accessories to them.
This Week on SOFREP: Parris Island on the Block, a Syrian Proxy War, and a Navy SEAL Raid
Get a rundown on all the headlines from across SOFREP that you probably missed this week, October 26th – November 1st.
Australia’s SAS Face More War Crime Allegations
Report reveal that unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners were shot or had their throats slit by some Australian special operations soldiers.
An American adventure and sacrifice in Rhodesia
John Alan Coey was an American who fought and died in Rhodesia. This article is a commentary and analysis of a complicated and unique person based on his memoirs. It was received well and regarded as accurate by those who knew him, including his brother. I consider Rhodesia a bit of American Military History due […]
British SAS commandos kill 100 ISIS Jihadists in silent campaign
The British SAS have been conducting several operations in the hilly, remote part of northern Iraq. They have been targeting ISIS leadership in an attempt to stop the terrorist group’s resurgence. ISIS has been largely, but not completely eradicated from Iraq. The U.K. special operators have been working closely with Kurdish resistance fighters who have […]
The Rhodesian SAS: Battle against all odds
Read the previous part here. With the 1960s coming to a close and the success rate of incursions into Rhodesia from Zambia dropping to practically zero, both African nationalist groups ZANU and ZAPU looked for alternatives. To the east of Rhodesia lay the country of Mozambique. Rhodesia and Mozambique had established a good relationship and […]
German top Special Operations unit rocked by right-wing scandal
The top Special Operations unit of the German military has once again been rocked by a right-wing scandal. Last month, German law enforcement officers, in conjunction with the German military intelligence agency (MAD), raided the residence of a sergeant major who was assigned to the Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK), the Tier 1 Special Operations unit of […]
The Rhodesian SAS: selection & operator training
The men of the Malayan Scouts returned as Heroes to their Native Rhodesia. Filled with experience and the haggard look of men hardened by battle, they were promptly deactivated. Rhodesia relied mainly on the Rhodesian African Rifles, the Native Regiment led by white officers and Territorials or Reservists for their standing Army. Like many Armies […]
The Rhodesian SAS, a little known but deadly Special Operations unit
The U.K.’s Special Air Service needs no introduction to anyone remotely interested in military history or Special Operations. However, there is much more to learn about this elite unit when one traces its existence and influence across the once global British Empire. Much of the power of the Brits was derived from their colonies and […]
The Special Operations world of Sub-Saharan Africa
It is common knowledge that warfare has greatly evolved in our times: from the strategic to the operational and tactical levels, from training and equipment to mission statements and structure. Indeed, literally every facet of warfare has seen close to a complete doctrinal overhaul. A good number of countries across the globe have firsthand experienced […]
