A deadly ambush of Erik Prince’s Vectus Global contractors in eastern Congo highlights the growing role of private military companies in the conflict with M23 rebels. The incident raises questions about foreign security assistance, critical minerals, and regional instability.
By Pat Carty. It is that time of the year when the United Kingdom’s elite special operations community has wrapped up the second of its premier bi-annual exercises – Chameleon 25-2. This high-stake training exercise, unites personnel from the Special […]
The Incredible Military Career of Lucien Stervinou By Jeff Goodson. There’s a forested canyon above the town of Quimper in northwest France called les Gorge du Stangala. Drained by the Odet river, it’s known locally for its wild beauty and […]
By Pat Carty. Yet again, my imaginary global ball which prompts me about future Special Force exercises, came up with duff information. The reason being that whilst I had almost packed my bags and booked my flight to Cyprus, to […]
By Christopher (Moon) Mullins. A striking reminder that all the warrior’s kills, destruction, battle, wars, and narrow escapes from death have an end result on the body as well as the mind. This book narrows the vision to focus on […]
The Iranian Embassy siege took place from April 30 to May 5, 1980. A group of six armed Iranian Arab men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London. They took 26 hostages – demanding safe passage out of the United Kingdom […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo: NAVSCIATTS Patrol Boat Light. Photo by Angela Fry, Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, October 30, 2018. Ukrainians Graduate from NSCITTS Training. […]
Story by Pat Carty. A formation of Royal Air Force Puma helicopters has made a nostalgic national flypast, to mark 50 years of service for the type. The ten Pumas; acknowledged and respected as the workhorse of many tactical and […]
An Afghan interpreter who worked first with U.S. Army Special Forces and then later with British Special Air Service provides an account of his experiences during the Afghan conflict. In his book, Special Forces Interpreter: An Afghan on Operations with […]
The British military is conducting an overall restructuring of its defense forces – the British Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy. There will be cuts in personnel and retirement of expensive equipment in the reorganization. Along with cutting the […]
On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. The leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, claimed that Kuwait was historically a ‘province’ of Iraq and that Kuwait had been stealing Iraq’s oil (by way of ‘slant drilling’). Desert Shield. While […]
By Pat Carty. Following an official “Freedom of Information” request made to the British Government in December 2020, the Ministry of Defence has released the total number of British Armed Forces personnel, who have lost their lives in the Brecon […]
By Pat Carty 11 November saw nations celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice – an agreement between the Allies and Germany, which required the latter to leave all occupied territories in Western Europe within two weeks, […]
SOF News Update 20170720 – Iraq’s CTS, Taliban have SOF FN SCAR, Australian SAS and war crimes, Wahlberg and Luttrell team up in video, CIA program in Syria halted, SWOWF Golf Tournament, Turkey reveals SF locations in Syria, Australia’s SAS […]
SOF News Update 20170621 – SOF general officer assignments, 7th SFGA CoC ceremony, WWII era Chindits, USSF birthday, USSOCOM eyes JLTV, profile of the executive director of the Green Beret Foundation, South Korean and U.S. SOF, photos of ‘SAS Wanderers’, […]
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