President Donald Trump has started to decrease troops presence in the middle east. Some wonder what would happen if we totally eliminated them. Some believe that Al Queda ia not a threat. However, the wars roots started 20 years ago with Al Qaeda and the attacks of 9/11. National Interest publishes an OP ED weighing the risk of leaving the ... Read More »
After 30 years in the making Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is elevating the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. The position will now be on an equal level with the Defense Department service secretaries. This enables special operations to have more power and say without being bypassed and overlooked. War on the Rocks delves ... Read More »
When President-elect Biden assumes office, he should immediately begin to focus on the American public and domestic affairs. Gregory Foster believes the largest threat facing the united States isn’t Russia or China, but the American people and those who represent us. Recent Pew Research Center polls have shown strong division amongst the American people, as different political parties hate each ... Read More »
Jonathan Pollard used to work for the US Navy as a civilian intelligence analyst. However, now he spends his days waiting to be let back into Israel. He was convicted for selling US secrets to Israel while working for the US Navy. Originally given a life sentence and the death sentence, it was later changed to thirty years in prison ... Read More »
The northern part of Israel is bracing for attacks as promised by the Hezbollah. However, if Hezbollah tries to perform any type of attack on Israel, the IDF has planned to defend themselves and come back harder. There has been many critics of the IDF preparedness for war with Lebanon. However, some people in the IDF do see a future ... Read More »
The scene is set in Cambodia during the 1960’s on Thanksgiving Day. A team of Green Berets were sent to figure out where the missing North Vietnamese troops went. Meyer was one of the Green Berets sent out to find and even capture enemy soldiers. However, it did not go as planned as hundreds of soldiers ambushed him. Business Insider ... Read More »
Purchasing a home is a big decision with a lot of factors in play, especially the running costs that go with it. These recurring costs should be considered in your budget in addition to your mortgage. To save on interest on mortgages and take advantage of some programs that will work for you, here are the answers to some of ... Read More »
Starting a business with a loan can be risky knowing that the agreement may require you to have a personal guarantee or pay interest when you are just starting. One alternative to building funds for your business idea is through your connections and crowdfunding. You pre-sell and raise funds to launch your idea. They can also give you feedback on ... Read More »
Harvard University lecturer Vikram Mansharamani shares in his book how we need to be cautious about how we take on decisions in this Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence. Some of our decisions are so dependent on other’s expertise or opinion that we lose our vision. The author said, “The key is to step back and ask: What are you losing ... Read More »
The United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region face increasing threats as neighboring enemies are developing new capabilities and upgrades within their military forces. Thomas Mahnken and Regan Copple highly suggest conducting operational training, experimentation, and collaboration to meet today’s challenges and prepare for those of the future. Currently, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has recognized these trends and created Pacific Multi-Domain ... Read More »
Former Tuskegee Airman Franklin Macon died Sunday night in his home in Colorado Springs at the age of 97. Tuskegee Airmen are among the first nation’s group of African American fighter pilots. Macon enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and he began his military flight training the next year as part of Tuskegee’s Class 45A. Macon established ... Read More »
The Arecibo telescope was built in 1963 as the world’s largest radio telescope located in Puerto Rico. It has contributed historical importance in science, planetary defense, and for Puerto Rico. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has decided to permanently close the site as the cable was damaged beyond repair according to engineers. The first cable smashed panels at the ... Read More »
A senior administration official announced that a CIA officer was killed in Somalia during combat. The officer was a former Navy SEAL and was wounded during an operation with Somalian forces, where he later died from the injuries. US Special Operations forces have worked closely with Somalian troops, and while they often try to let them take the lead, US ... Read More »
Kuno, a Belgian Shepherd Malinois, ran through enemy gunfire to take down the fighters after they had pinned down British Special Forces. Kuno was shot twice in his hind legs but still neutralized the enemy. He was evacuated to the US Army Veterinary Treatment Facility in Afghanistan and received multiple surgeries. Kuno is now retired and has two prosthetic limbs. ... Read More »
Lt. Gen. James Slife, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, stated “One thing that’s clear to us is that the future doesn’t look a lot like the present to us,” in a virtual meeting with the Center for Strategic and international Studies. He believes that the Air Force Special Operations will have to make budget cuts in the near ... Read More »
SOFX The Crossroads of Special Operations