The NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs have approved a package that will provide more support for Ukraine and Georgia. “We decided to deepen our partnerships with Ukraine and Georgia even further. Including with exercises in the strategic Black Sea region. As well as joint work to counter hybrid warfare,” announced NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Another agreement was also reached ... Read More »
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 at the same time that separatist fighting broke out in Eastern Ukraine, with clear Russian involvement, despite denying having stake in it. Mykhailo Pashkov states that Russia purposefully acted when Ukraine was unstable and unprepared to deal with hybrid warfare methods taken against them. He also believes Russia planned this out for a very long ... Read More »
As the coronavirus pandemic has continued to spread, the U.S. is putting up a relentless fight and allocating resources to combat the virus. We need to use this kind of energy when it comes to the war on terrorism. A cure or vaccine may come around for the coronavirus, but terrorism can never be fully stopped, just contained. When the ... Read More »
The town of Zahara de la Sierra in Spain was often fought over throughout the centuries. The fortress type town was used to fend off from attackers and can be cut off from the rest of the world. On March 14th, Zahara did just that in order to protect themselves from the coronavirus. All but one of five entrances to ... Read More »
Those in the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing recently completed a training exercise in the sky over England. The air commandos completed numerous operations such as free-falls, extraction exercises, and practiced infiltration methods in order to increase land-air readiness. “The 352nd SOW is always on call to respond to global threats, so this training is critical to ... Read More »
ISIS and al-Qaida have been ramping up their terror efforts since the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. Both have acknowledged the threat that the virus poses to them, and the Islamic State even sent out a notice to fighters on how to stay healthy. However, they are also using the confusion as a means to build up their forces while ... Read More »
Syrian refugees began coming to UK special forces, asking for help with pregnancy health issues and to deliver babies. The UK Foreign Office agreed for the U.S. to also assist the refugees. Volunteers at the Rukban camp were able to contact those in the Syria Solidarity Campaign in order to bring help to those in need. The camp’s medical officer also ... Read More »
U.S. Special Operations Command has now authorized five Crisis Response Force companies to be disbanded. These elite units will be split up and integrated into other special operations companies. The CRF was created after the terrorist attack on 9/11 in order to be used as an immediate response to threats and take direct action. Some of the alleged reasons for ... Read More »
Dr. Seth Berkley, head epidemiologist for GAVI, has said that climate change and deforestation will only lead to more pandemics. As more forests are cut down, the disease-carrying insects and other animals that live there have to move and travel, sometimes to urban areas. They are also travelling to new locations now due to the warming of the planet. Viruses ... Read More »
Anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been approved by the FDA as an emergency treatment in hopes to curb the number of coronavirus deaths. Doctors can now prescribe the drugs to teen and adult COVID-19 patients. However, there is inconclusive clinical proof showing if the treatment will help or not. The HHS has stated that in Germany they are already ... Read More »
Marine Raiders at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina have been quarantined at home due to the coronavirus. The Marine Forces Special Operations Command has now added more online training in order to keep troops ready and up to date on certifications. The 7-month ITC course is one of the exercises where a large portion is now being taught online, such ... Read More »
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley has remarked that he won’t allow Mexican cartels to gain a foothold in the U.S. during the coronavirus confusion. Drug cartels have been looking to ramp up traffic into and throughout the U.S, and General Milley isn’t having it. The comment comes shortly after President Trump announced that a new offensive against drug ... Read More »
U.S. auto sales have taken a major hit by the coronavirus. Showrooms have had to close, Americans are being put out of work, and some dealerships and shops are not considered essential. Now companies are offering online buying options, deferred payments, and even 0% financing. Some dealers have reported a decline in sales by over 80% since the pandemic started ... Read More »
Former Green Beret Adam Smith is one of thousands of veterans who experienced numerous issues after rejoining civilian life. “I had a hard time sleeping lots of anxiety, lots of hyper-vigilance, all the symptoms that revolve around post-traumatic stress,” Smith commented. However, he said he found relief in cannabis, and it was the only kind of medication that was able ... Read More »
The General Staff Reconnaissance Unit, more commonly known as Sayeret Matkal, has been helping the country combat the growing pandemic. The IDF has been inside hospitals helping to keep order and are counting and distributing respirators. They are also overseeing the production of more personal protective equipment and working to make the country more self-sustaining. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett has commented ... Read More »
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