SOFX The Crossroads of Special Operations

The U.S. currently accounts for a quarter of all confirmed cases. As a result, travel plans for Americans might be called off due to travel restrictions coming from the EU. Many European countries will be opening up their borders but not to anyone coming from the U.S because of rising cases in the country. The decision was made Tuesday; however, ... Read More »

As a result, India has retaliated by taking the popular Chinese owned app TikTok off the market and banned other Chinese apps over security concerns. The decision was made with help from The Ministry of Information Technology. The apps were deemed a national threat due to China’s access to data from these apps. Source: https://www.dw.com/en/india-bans-tiktok-wechat-other-chinese-apps-over-security-concerns/a-53986586 Read More »

COVID-19 has affected Germans businesses as it has brought attention to fraud and unsafe working conditions. One of the companies under scrutiny is a finance business called Wirecard. The business is accused of a $2 billion wire fraud. Journalist and whistleblowers have been analyzing this company for a while, but only recently have the public taken note. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/27/tech/wirecard-germany/index.html Read More »

Since Glynn is taking over, he will be responsible for leading the command as well as manning, training, and equipping the Marine Raiders under him. Some members of MARSOC are currently deployed in different regions and he will also have to lead them. MARSOC was created in 2006 to be the Marine Corps service component. According to Dvids, “When I ... Read More »

The incidents took place in Afghanistan and are being blamed on “poor moral leadership”. Both outlets the Herald and The Age have published reports of war crimes being committed such as the Australian Forces killing in unarmed Afghan man in 2012. General Adam Findlay has established gratitude towards those who call out wrong doings. Source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/special-forces-chief-acknowledges-war-crimes-blames-poor-moral-leadership-20200628-p556z6.html Read More »

Libya’s National Oil Corporation released in a statement that Russian mercenaries and other foreign fighters entered the Sharara Oil Field unauthorized on Friday. The oilfield is responsible for 1/3 of the country’s oil production. As a result of the incident, the Libyan representative is calling for the United States and the European Union to take action and impose sanctions against ... Read More »

Over the past 18 years 2,300 U.S troops have died in Afghanistan in a fight against the Taliban. New questions arise after Russia might have put a bounty over U.S troops heads in attempt to encourage more killings of U.S troops by the Taliban. This information was informed to President Donald Trump in March. However, in a tweet the President ... Read More »

This plan was released Friday. The groups considered high risk would be those who work in the health care field, those who have medical conditions like Diabetes, and people over the age of 65. The organizations effort also includes making sure all countries have access to treatment. The effort would come at an estimated cost of over $18.1 billion. In ... Read More »

China, along with a few other countries have planted an embassy on a small remote island located in the Pacific. The site of geo-political competition is called Kiribati. This island serves as a self-governed island that is controlled by Beijing. While these islands used to have close ties with America, their loyalty is shifting towards Beijing which offers them diplomatic ... Read More »

The 737 might be able to redeem itself when Boeing starts conducting safety tests on them with plans to have the planes in the sky again. Consumers trust in the business might be hard to earn back after two crashes in a 5-month period occurred, killing over 350 passengers. While Boeing is going to start conducting tests on Monday, the ... Read More »

As restaurants start opening up their doors and seating areas to customers, the menus have changed. Many menus are becoming smaller in an effort to minimize costs, offer simple dishes at a time where there might be limited staff, and make it easier for training new employees. One popular restaurant changed their 12-page menu to a 2-page disposable menu, and ... Read More »

Bicycle Shoppes all over are feeling the positive effects from COVID-19 as their sales have gone up and have experienced the biggest spike since the oil crisis in the 1970’s. People are trading in their ride on public transit for riding around on their bike. Many families have invested in bikes as entertainment during state shutdowns. Some countries like Romania ... Read More »

Changiz Lahidiui, originally from Iran started out his dream of becoming a hero by guarding the Shah of Iran, but that was not enough for him. He then went on to move to California, establish a life there and join the Army. He earned his spot as a Green Beret. He had to deal with racism even from his own ... Read More »

Operation Wutar Daui demonstrated a new level of progress against bandits. The operation was conducted in four different states and resulted in 10 bandit camps being destroyed according to Abubakar. The operation was able to do this by using air surveillance to spot the enemy sites and deployed 10 aircrafts. The states were located in both the North and West ... Read More »

Capt. Samuel Kuenker, S3 for the 6th ranger training battalion was one of the 28 to receive this honorary award. He discussed what makes him a good leader and how he determines his success. He believes that being able to have a flexible plan is key. He also takes care of his subordinates and is able to determine what motivates ... Read More »