The situation alongside the Euphrates River Valley is about to explode. The river is dividing Turkish and Kurdish forces. In all that chaos, Russian Special Forces opened a new border crossing in the Valley amid […]
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American special operations forces to retreat from Northern Syria
American special operations forces and their supporting troops have begun pulling back from positions in northern Syria. The withdraw is coming in line with an order from the White House. The statement from the White […]
Why do Navy SEALs choose Glock 19 instead of Glock 17?
I own both pistols and can tell you that the accuracy difference between the two of them is so small that it’s within the margin of error of even very proficient shooters like Special Forces. […]
Su-57 Head Developer Claims That Russian Stealth Jet is Better Than F-22, F-35
The fifth-generation fighter will be supplied to the Russia Air Force in 2018-2019 as a replacement for the Su-27 Flanker, developed in the final decades of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Strelets, the head developer at the […]
Against the ‘Rotten Empire’: Women’s March on the Pentagon 2018
Seeking no less than a total conclude to all US military actions abroad and the closure of all foreign military bases, the 2018 Women’s March on the Pentagon is a bipartisan call to profoundly shrink the Pentagon budget and employ […]
Controversial British Army Recruitment Strategies Exposed
An internal document setting out the marketing procedure for the UK military’s controversial ‘This Is Belonging’ recruitment campaign has revealed the Ministry of Defense is seeking to enlist young people from poor, working-class backgrounds with […]
75th Anniversary of Most Brutal Tank Battle in History
Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka. The battle, which commenced a Soviet counteroffensive in the wider Battle of Kursk, was a key episode in that titanic clash, and one of the […]
From J-20 to Status-6: Top 5 Secret Military Projects That Accidentally Leaked
The world’s top military powers are known for their strict secrecy regarding next-gen weapons. However, no country seems immune from accidentally leaking invaluable information about their current planes, ships or tanks to the public, as […]
Russian Prototype Weapons That Never Made Into Serial Production
For each military vehicle that is accepted into service, there are often roughly ten others that never proved to be either effective or economically viable. However, they are not usually “born” in vain – some […]
Best Military Drill Screw-Ups: Beatbox Ammo, Zubr on the Beach and Raining HMVs
The US and South Korea started their annual Foul Eagle joint drills on April 1. Washington organizes many joint exercises around the world each year, but not all of them disappear smoothly. Sputnik has gathered […]
Top 5 Longest-Serving Weapons in Russian and US Arsenals
The internet is filled with articles about the latest, greatest military hardware, with countries spending billions on research to sustain up with rivals. But what about the older, battle-proven equipment that makes up the bulk […]
U.S. in danger of burning out its special forces
The ambush that killed four soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Special Forces in Niger should spur needed debate over whether the United States is stretching its special forces too thin overseas. As part of that […]
Yakuza: A Brief Introduction to the World of Japanese Mafia
With its origins dating back to the early days of Tokugawa shogunate, the Japanese Yakuza remains one of the most prosperous and probably the world’s wealthiest organized crime group. Today yakuza groups in Japan number […]
COMMANDO Special Forces Group
COMMANDO Special Forces Group is part of Polish Special Operations Forces. The unit or JWK (Polish: Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosow, JW Komandosow) and its history date back to 1957 when the Commander of the 6th Pomeranian Airborne Division […]
U.S. Army Developing New Tank for 2030s
The U.S. Army is after new main battle tank (MBT). They are developing design concepts for an assortment of sophisticated new tank platforms. The Service’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) scientist, are […]
Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie – PI2G
Today, Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie is under AGIGN (Antenna of the GIGN) group for special operations of French National Gendarmerie. In 2016, they went through a reorganisation. Besides the name change, they also got […]