This past week, Iran attacked U.S. naval vessels, commercial shipping, and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The “Freedom Project” has been suspended. A 30-day ceasefire is under consideration. Iran continues to resist giving up its control of the Strait of Hormuz, enriched urainian, or its nuclear program.
SOF Week 2026 will be held in May in Tampa, Florida. This event, co-hosted by USSOCOM and the Global SOF Foundation is an opportunity for members of the international SOF community to gather for a series of presentations, panel discussions, and displays and demonstrations by industries supporting SOF.
Ground drones are used by both the Ukrainians and the Russians for reconnaissance, delivering explosives on target, resupply, medical evacuation, fires, and other missions. These remotely piloted ground vehicles are saving lives on the battlefield – by performing the tasks that an infantryman would normally do.
JNIM and Tuareg rebels have launched a major offensive across Mali attacking government troops and Russia’s Africa Corps in key cities to include the capital. A major city in the north may have fallen.
Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao is now the Acting Secretary of the Navy as of April 22, 2026. He is a retired naval officer with combat experience. He is taking over the duties of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan who is departing the administration immediately.
The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) serves as a solution for conducting high-speed, autonomous operations in contested military environments. The GARC naval drone is now in use by the U.S. Navy in the Middle East region in support of Operation Epic Fury.
On April 7, 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week long ceasefire that will provide the time to come to an agreement to end the Iran War. The agreement is contingent on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 4, 2026, a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) of a F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026, was rescued by American forces.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over southern Iran. One of the two-man was rescued. This was the first aircraft to be downed over Iran.
Derrick Anderson has been confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC). The former Green Beret will be advising the undersecretary of defense for policy and will oversee and advocate for SOF […]
The White House has asked senators to confirm a promotion for Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd – currently the Deputy Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. It is anticipated that he will soon be nominated to lead the National Security Agency […]
The news broke that Maria Corina Machado was extracted from Venezuela in a secret exfiltration that involved ground and sea movement. A Florida-based private firm with experience in exfiltrating Americans and others from conflict zones has announced that it played […]
Below the reader will find recent news about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are used in conflicts (Ukraine, Africa, etc.), new developments in drone use, and training by military units for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles on the […]
Dec 7th – On this day in 1941 Japanese naval forces launched a carrier-based air attack against U.S. Navy and Army installations, ships, and aircraft based on or near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack resulted in numerous ships sunk […]
The NATO Regional – Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC) has reached Full Operational Capability (FOC). Led by Hungary, the R-SOCC is a regional defense cooperation effort between Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, and Slovakia. The five countries now have a special […]
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