The ongoing Turkish military operation in Syria poses great danger for the prisons where are held ISIS militants, including those from the United Kingdom. The whole situation is monitored by British Special Operations Forces including […]
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British special forces set to leave Syria
British special forces, including SBS and SAS and their supporting troops, are reportedly ready to leave Syria amid expected incursion of Turkish forces in the region that could spark fighting with Kurds. According to the […]
Former Gurkha operator sets Himalayas mountain record
A former member of British special forces has set a new world record for climbing 13 Himalayan peaks in only five months. He broke the world record despite he stopped for days after he attempted […]
British Special Forces advertise for new recruits
The United Kingdom command for Special Forces has been forced to advertise for the first time ever in an attempt to attract new recruits for a new communications unit created to support covert operations. The […]
New role for British Special Forces to counter state actors
British special forces are hoping to be given a new remit to counter Russia and other state actors as secret missions against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq become less necessary. British special operations […]
Five British Special Forces operators wounded in Yemen
At least five British Special Forces commandos have been wounded in gun battles as part of a top-secret UK military campaign in Yemen, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The elite Special Boat Service (SBS) […]
British Special Forces Lacks of Recruits
British elite special forces, including SAS and SBS, are 200 soldiers short after recruitment plunged 20 percent. The lack of “good quality” soldiers has hit the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS) and […]
British Special Boat Service Stormed Hijacked Cargo Ship
Four men have been arrested after special forces stormed a cargo ship off the UK’s coast, where a group of stowaway migrants had threatened staff on-board. Around 25 Special Boat Service personnel were flown by […]
Are These The Best Regimental Mottos Ever?
The hit British sitcom Only Fools And Horses – but here we take a look at Who Dares Wins and some of the other inspiring military maxims across our services. Wheeler-dealer Del Boy, played by […]
British Army: What is SAS selection like?
The United Kingdom Special Operations Forces selection is pretty much the same for all the three SOF units – 22 SAS, SBS & SRR. Selection takes place in the Brecon Beacons, twice a year. Volunteers […]
Lt Col Mark Phillips, Special Forces hero who blew up Saddam Hussein’s communications pipeline
Lt Col Mark Phillips was a Special Forces hero who carried out hundreds of covert operations behind enemy lines, including an audacious mission to blow up Saddam Hussein’s telecommunications cables network, buried deep in the […]
Special Boat Service
In the world of special operations forces, one unit is considered as one of the most lethal and most capable. At the first, you’ll think about Navy SEALs, Delta Force, SAS but these bunch of […]