Before the evacuation of 1,000 American troops from northern Syria to western Iraq, the Pentagon had 2,000 US forces in Syria. After the drawdown of US troops at Erdogan’s insistence in order for Ankara to […]
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The video of alleged war crimes during Turkey’s military operation in Syria has emerged
The gruesome footage allegedly showing pro-Turkish forces breaking the rules of war during Turkey’s military operation in Syria has emerged on social media. Shocking frontline footage has emerged today. The pro-Turkish forces can be seen […]
Why is the U.S. Military withdrawal from Syria a bad thing?
This is actually a very complex situation and giving the right answer to this is not quite easy. This situation is gonna teach us a great deal about America’s actual place in the future of […]
US SOF strengthen relationships with allied partners through combined training
U.S. Air Force’s 7th Special Operation Squadron, assigned to 352nd Special Operation Wing, based out of Mildenhall, England, deployed to Bacau, March 10-15, 2019, to conduct mission essential tasks, and simultaneously, familiarize Romanian SOF with […]
Cuba claims US deploying Special Forces as part of ‘covert’ plan
U.S. Marines and other Special Operations troops are thought to have flown in from the US to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean islands, Cuba believes. The US plans to use Venezuela’s humanitarian […]
US Special Operations Forces Are a Killing Machine. But What About Everyone Else?
One of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) truths is “Humans are more important than Hardware.” However, throughout most of the global war on terror, American SOF have gone to war with some of the most […]
The United States: Addicted to special forces
The Special Operations forces of the United States – currently 70,000-strong and thus larger than the regular militaries of many sizable countries – occupy a very special place in US national mythology. This claim is […]
North Korea Plans to Defeat the U.S. Army in a War
Normal military doctrine says that an attacker should outnumber the defender by at least three to one at the point of attack. But since when is North Korea normal? The Korean People’s Army (KPA) believes […]
World’s Top Armored Vehicles Not Afraid to ‘Jump’ Out of Airplanes
This week marks the 45th anniversary of the first manned airdrop of the BMD-1, a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which has proven durable, adaptable and has spawned a number of successors. In honor of the […]
The Golden Age of Special Operations Forces
Special Forces have long captured people’s imaginations. Books, films, video games and news outlets propagate an image of heroism and mysticism – only added to by governments’ reticence to discuss their operations. The impact of […]
Cluster Bombs: The Weapon the Major Military Powers Refuses to Give Up
Learn more about this deadly weapon of mass destruction and why the world’s major military powers still cannot find an effective substitute for it in photo gallery. This week, the Pentagon has decided to stop […]
This is the U.S. Army’s Handbook for Defeating Russia in a War
The U.S. Army has published a handbook on how to defeat Russia’s hybrid-warfare strategy. The Russian New Generation Warfare Handbook, published in December 2016 and recently released over the Internet, examines Russian hybrid military tactics and […]
Counter Assault Team (CAT) of U.S. Secret Service
After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress directed the Secret Service to protect the President of the United States. Protection remains the primary mission of the United States Secret Service. In the […]