The U.S. military occupied a base known as “K2” (Karshi-Khanabad Airbase) in southern Uzbekistan from 2001 to 2005. This was a former Soviet base where chemical weapons and hazardous materials were stored and hazardous waste buried. There is increasing evidence […]
Soldiers of the 5th Special Forces Group hosted members from the Egyptian Special Operations Unit 999 during a joint training event at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The two-week training event took place in early February 2020 and was focused on a […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national defense, military topics, and conflicts around the world. Top News Story – Afghanistan Negotiations The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a proposal for a reduction of violence in […]
Special Tactics Airmen and Green Berets from the 3rd and 20th Special Forces Group participated in Southern Strike 2020. The event was a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard. This exercise provided special operators […]
The Lead Inspector General has published an unclassified report to Congress entitled East Africa and North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operations. The 84-page report covers the period of October through December 2019. Congress requires (since 2013) the IGs of the […]
On January 5, 2020 militants from al-Shabaab attacked the U.S. airfield and base at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya. Three Americans died in the attack. In addition, several aircraft were destroyed or damaged to include U.S. special operations aircraft. Two […]
SFC Javier Gutierrez, age 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Gutierrez’ was a warrior that exemplified selfless service and a commitment to the mission, […]
SFC Antonio Rodriguez, age 28, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died February 8, 2020 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Nangarhar rovince, Afghanistan. “Sgt. 1st Class Rodriguez was selfless and served honorably; he was certainly among the best in […]
The killing of General Qassem Soleimani by a U.S. drone just after he arrived at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on January 2, 2020, raised the stakes in the Middle East. The Iranians responded with rhetoric and a relatively […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, military, and conflicts from around the world. U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan U.S. KIA and WIA. A direct fire engagement took place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 killing U.S. service members […]
On Saturday, February 8, 2020 the news broke that U.S. Soldiers were involved in a firefight that caused several casualties. Two U.S. service members were killed and six others were wounded in an attack in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province. The […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations forces, national defense, military, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Room Clearing – It’s Getting Technical. A U.S. patent was recently issued that both marks when an assault force has […]
By Mike Jenne Karshi-Khanabad Airfield (K2) was a base in southern Uzbekistan used by the 5th Special Forces Group (supported by other Army and service units) to launch Special Forces teams into Afghanistan during the initial invasion in the fall […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, defense, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Army Changing SF Training. The Special Forces Qualification Course has had the tactical skills phase restructured to include an additional two […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national defense, conflicts, and military topics from around the world. Upcoming Events 5 Feb 2020 – U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan. The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will be conducting a […]
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