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The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has chosen SIG Sauer to provide America’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) with a new riflescope and gun mount. More specifically, the gun company won a contract for the Electro-Optics TANGO6T 1-6×24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope and ALPHA4 Ultralight Mount. According to SIG Sauer, the TANGO6T 1-6×24 Rifle […]
Despite the astounding success of America’s Special Operations Forces (SOF), decades of conflict and consecutive high-tempo deployments have taken their toll. Army SOF units are having trouble filling their ranks. In an attempt to alleviate this conundrum, the U.S. Army is offering financial incentives to applicants willing to try out for SOF units. Although far […]
A video recently released by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), the group responsible for the ambush on October 4th, shows U.S.-made weapons. The video is titled Punishments of Traitors and features brutal executions, accompanied by nasheeds (Islamic ballads). In the video, Abdelhakim al-Sahrawi, the Emir of Gourma for ISGS, can be seen […]
The 9th paratroopers assault regiment, Col Moschin, took another step toward the recovery of those traditions that founded the history of one of the most prestigious units of the Italian Army. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Army Special Intervention Unit’s formation, the “Ninth” will soon change the color of its glorious maroon […]
In 2017, NEWSREP published an open letter titled “Careerism, Cronyism, and Malfeasance in SWCS: The End of SF Capability,” which had been sent out anonymously to nearly everyone on Special Operations Command’s internal email list. The letter outlined, in detail, with specific examples, how Special Forces training has been watered down for political reasons. The […]
In a recent interview with West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, Mark E. Mitchell, the current Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, offered some great insight on the past and future of America’s SOF. Mitchell had commanded the 5th Special Forces Group and a Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq. He has […]
A Special Forces soldier has been awarded the coveted Soldier’s Medal for pulling a man out of a flaming vehicle seconds before it exploded. In April 2017, Sergeant 1st Class Erik Kingsley was driving toward Raleigh airport in North Carolina. In the vehicle, alongside him, were his wife, two daughters, and airman brother-in-law. It was very […]
Last month, snipers from across the U.S. Army gathered to test the new Improved Ghillie System (IGS). The IGS is currently in the development phase. Numerous versions are being evaluated to determine which is the most effective. During this evaluation process, the gathered snipers tested the visual attributes of the ghillie suits. Snipers wearing different […]
Days after announcing an unexpected delay in Russia’s new nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, the RS-28 Sarmat, Moscow released a new video showing off their ability to transport their older nuclear platforms through austere snowy environments. This video, while a bit understated compared to traditional Russian misdirection efforts, offers some interesting insight into the nation’s nuclear […]
The 116th Congress is scheduled to be sworn in and assume its duties early next year. For the first time ever, it will be comprised of a record number of veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. More specifically, eight Democrats and 19 Republicans, for a total of 27, will be legislating in the House […]
A decorated Special Forces officer is facing murder charges over the premeditated killing of a Taliban bomb-maker almost a decade ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/Brn2UrJh6Cq/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet In 2010, Major Matt Golsteyn killed a captured Taliban over concerns that the man would escape justice and jeopardise the security of local elders who were supporting the Afghan government and international coalition. […]
Netflix has dropped their trailer for the new Ben Affleck movie, Triple Frontier, a film that will explore what happens when former Special Forces soldiers utilize their skills to pull off a heist, in this case directed against a drug cartel in South America. The premise is interesting, and timely. 17 years of combat in […]
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