The Afghan Air Force (AAF) – pilot shortage. While it is currently able to conduct a host of operations (MEDEVAC, troop transport, resupply, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance) it is not to the level of capacity needed by the […]
Iraq News Update 20160901 – How corruption caused the failure of Iraq, Kurdistan holding firm, Mosul offensive coming up, Belgium SOF and ISIS is losing ground. Mosul to be Liberated Soon? The Iraqi military is gearing up to re-capture the […]
The situation in the Middle East is a mess. Yemen, Syria, Libya, and Iraq are in a full-blown conflict. The Turks just had a military coup and (after initially supporting ISIS) have attacked ISIS (and US sponsored Kurds) [1] in […]
Afghan Update 20160830 – More U.S. troops to Lashkar Gah, RS HQs spokesperson ‘spins’ the news, training Afghan pilots, AUMF and ‘the Forever War’, Australian aid worker released, Afghan Assessment by ISW, and eastern district falls to Taliban. U.S. Reinforcements […]
The Crisis Response Unit (CRU-222) of the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) is a special police unit charged with counterterrorism at the national level. This is the specialized police unit that responses to high-profile attacks such as when hostages have […]
SOF News Weekly Update for 20160828 – Special Forces maritime exercise, video games and special operations heroes, fastroping, SOCEUR, 10th SFGA, CRU, Human Terrain Teams, new insignia for MARSOC, and more. SOCEUR Conducts Fastrope Training. Members of the 1st Battalion, […]
Middle East Update 20160827 – News about the war in Iraq, U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Turkey enters the war, U.S. selling out the Kurds, Lebanon Armed Forces receive $50 million in U.S. military equipment, and more. U.S. Airstrikes […]
Iraq War Update 20160826. New U.S. commander, the preparations for taking Mosul, Iran’s influence in Iraq, Italy training female Peshmerga, Vice News Video entitled Fighting ISIS, Iraqi Counter Terror forces capture Qayyarah., and Russia no longer overflying Iraq to bomb Syria? […]
This very short (2 mins) NATO video says that it is better to be training local security forces than to conduct a large scale intervention of foreign troops to defeat terrorism in conflict areas (Syria, Libya, and Iraq). Footage is […]
Military Update 20160825 – Strategic Landpower, taking care of our Infantry (by MG Scales – ret), more Reaper drones for the Air Force, debate about our military readiness, and more. More Reapers for Air Force. The Air Force has contracted […]
The Department of Defense announced that SSG Matthew Thompson died in Afghanistan on August 23, 2016. He was a member of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) who was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Helmand province, Afghanistan. […]
Military History 20160824 – Once a week we look into the past to bring to you recent news reports and stories about past military operations, conflicts, weapons and more. This week: What Soldiers carried in Vietnam, importance of historical unit […]
Some people are exempt (like Secretary’s of State) but Special Operations people still have to do Cyber Challenge Online Training . . . . The military takes great pride in its ability to protect secrets. It has a robust computer […]
The Washington Post is reporting that an American service member has died and one other injured due to an improvised explosive device (IED) in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A large part of Helmand province has been taken by the Taliban this […]
Afghan Update 20160823 – Big fights ongoing in several Afghan provinces to include Kunduz, Helmand, and Baghlan provinces. NUG government not getting along. Summer Campaign 2016 resulting in heavy seasonal fighting. The Taliban are on the move in several locations […]
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