Why Carpet Bombing ISIS Won’t Work

In a campaign speech, Donald Trump talked about his strategy for dealing with ISIS by saying, “I would bomb the shit out of them. I would just bomb those suckers. I would blow up the pipes. I’d bomb the refineries; I would blow up every single inch. There would be nothing left.” While bombing ISIS’s financial […]

New Mossad Director May Be Exactly What Israel Needs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on December 7th the appointment of his national security advisor, Yossi Cohen, as the new director of the Mossad—the well-known Israeli intelligence organization. He will be replacing Tamir Pardo, a former SF member of Sayeret Matkal and Shaldag. Yossi Cohen spent 30 years as an intelligence operative. His primary responsibilities, among many others throughout […]

Milestone Monday: Rivet Joint Turns 25

Here at FighterSweep, we like to acknowledge aviation milestones as they pass. We may be heavy on the tactical side of things, but we in no way discount or scoff the importance of assets with vital missions that most times provide little to no mention. The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is such an aircraft, fulfilling an […]

How Technology is Changing the Future of Espionage

In 2003, the CIA abducted Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr off the streets of Milan. He was suspected of recruiting foreign jihadist fighters and then facilitating their way to Iraq. With Hassan shipped off to Egypt for interrogation, the operation at first appeared to be a success. What happened over the following months and years demonstrated how technology may be the […]

A Historical View of Intelligence Gathering (Pt. 5): The Great War

After the June 18, 1914 assassination of Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie at the hand of a Serb nationalist, the coming conflict forced nations such as Germany, Russia, Britain, and France to honor treaties and mutual-protection agreements that had been made. By the time Austria-Hungary officially declared war on Serbia on July 28, […]