Navy SEALs Facing a Glut of Publicity Since Osama Bin Laden Raid

“We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to violence on our behalf.”              That quote has been applicable since almost the beginning of time; certainly since the formation of nation states. The most well-known example of modern times will celebrate its anniversary this month, five years after assaulters […]

American and Ukrainian Special Operations Commanders Discuss Future

Commander of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), Maj. Gen. Gregory Lengyel and the staff and components of SOCEUR hosted Maj. Gen. Ihor Lunyov, commander of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM) and members of his staff in Stuttgart, Germany on 26 April 2016. The visit consisted of briefings and discussions at the SOCEUR Headquarters on […]

Watch: Russian Spetsnaz of the FSB in Daguestán Target Terrorist with Blyatmobile

What does it look like when the Russians are conducting counter-terror operations? It’s different, to say the least. The FSB infamous Blyatmobile, not Batmobile is on the scene. In Dagestan, the FSB had received information about the presence of a terrorist in the village of Leninkent Kirovsky district of Makhachkala. Special Forces of the FSB and the […]

Airman Murder Suicide of Commander Rocks Joint Base San Antonio

Two service members lost their lives in an apparent murder-suicide at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Friday morning. The incident forced officials to lock down the base for two hours before the situation was declared contained and isolated by law enforcement. The names of the victim and the gunman have yet to be released. Reports suggest […]

Inside the first-ever Special Ops Urban Assault competition

Ultra-elite Special Operations teams took part in the first-ever U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge last week. So when the U.S. needs an assault team to tackle a target in an urban setting … who is the best Special Operations Urban Assaulter we’ve got? This competition put the best to the test. […]

Top special operations snipers go head to head

Top sniper teams from the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines went head to head last week – but who proved they were the best? Snipers from the world’s most elite special operations forces converged on Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the seventh annual Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition hosted by the U.S. Army Special […]