The War on Terror: Unintended Consequences and Lessons Learned
The War on Terror made a global impact in more ways than one. Here are just some of the consequences of this momentous event in history.
War on Terror
SOF Pic of the Day: Team Alpha, The First Americans To Enter Afghanistan Post 9/11
Team Alpha were a group of CIA agents who entered Afghanistan on October 17, 2001.
US Airstrike Kills Al-Qaeda-linked Terrorist in Syria
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that a US-led coalition has taken out a senior member of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Hurras al-Din.
New ISIS Leader Al-Qurayshi Arrested by Turkish Authorities
Turkish officials have claimed that government authorities have successfully captured the Islamic State’s new leader, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, in a raid in Istanbul.
20 Years of Fighting Terrorism Took a Heavy Toll but Has Helped Prepare for a Bigger Fight, US Special Operators Say
While that toll during the GWOT has been heavy, U.S. special operations forces are now better prepared to face near-peer adversaries.
Censorship in Times of War: How the Pentagon Controlled Information
Censorship has been an aspect of war for centuries and even the Pentagon has engaged extensively in it.
The Myth of the Air Commandos
Whether foreign mothers portray them as monsters to scare their children or as saviors who dispatch the monsters, the Air Commandos’ myth is created in the shadows.
Air Force Special Operations Will Have to Flex to the Great Power Competition
Air Force Special Operations has been key in the War on Terror the past 20 years, but it will have to pivot as the we enter a new paradigm.
Short-Sighted Political Strategy and Other Reasons the War in Afghanistan Failed
General Don Bolduc served ten tours in Afghanistan from 2001-2013. In this SOFREP exclusive, he exposes nine missteps that cost us the war.
Something is wrong with the military’s most important airport
Pope Airfield in Fort Bragg, NC has been a pivotal piece of America’s effort to wage war since WWII. The airfield serves as an extremely vital tactical jump-off point for the 82nd Airborne and units of the Army Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC): Delta Force uses it in case of a […]
European SOF Operators on why it’s hard to serve
Only in recent years has the European SOF community began standing up their own separate commands, such as Norway in 2014 and Denmark, which is in the process of this today.
Watch: Navy SEAL sniper describes getting shot in the head
In a recent installment of the SOFREP series, “Inside the Team Room,” host Aaron “Rad” Radl sat down with former Navy SEAL sniper instructors Brandon Webb and Charlie Melton to talk training, combat, and their transition into civilian life. After leaving service, Melton made headlines a few years ago when he led a team of […]
