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As Russian President Vladimir Putin secured reelection for the fourth time on Sunday, tensions between his state and UK officials continue to mount, with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson accusing Putin’s regime of stockpiling banned chemical weapons and conducting research into how best to use them for assassinations. On March 4th, a former Russian intelligence […]
South Korea’s Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday to discuss ongoing diplomatic talks with Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime. According to Kang, North Korea’s Supreme Leader has “given his word” that he is actually committed to denuclearization, a significant change of heart after months of apocalyptic rhetoric. “He’s […]
In statements given before a group of Marines and journalists at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in San Diego, last week, President Trump announced that he believed the nation may need to establish a space-specific branch of the military in order to best defend America’s assets in orbit. While the concept has been brought up […]
A Joint Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME), which includes Flight Surgeons, Physician Assistants and Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMT) and their augmentation team, Public Health, Bio-Environmental and Administrative Personnel, conduct a medical scenario during Emerald Warrior 18. Combined Joint Special Operations Forces participate in Emerald Warrior 18 in the Special Operations Air Component, at […]
The confidence I usually carried with me as I trotted up to the line of scrimmage was gone. The guy across from me, wearing the same number on his jersey as I had on mine, was just better. It wasn’t just about being bigger or stronger, though he was, it was about skill and aggression. […]
Afghan Special Security Forces breach the door of a Taliban explosives cache during offensive night operations in Nurakai Bazaar, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Mar. 7, 2018. Led by the Paktika Provincial Special Unit, the Afghan special operators detained three Taliban fighters, and destroyed more than 49 kg of homemade explosives and 223 kg of explosive components […]
Members from the 3rd Special Forces Group watch as a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey lands Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. U.S. Air Force […]
According to UK officials, a Russian made, Cold War era nerve agent was used in the attempted assassination of a former spy in Salisbury, England earlier this month. This revelation prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to expel 23 Russian diplomats from the nation, freeze Russian assets held within UK territories, and according to British media […]
Following the recent attempted assassination of a former Russian spy named Sergei Skripal on UK soil, Prime Minister Theresa May has called for the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats from the nation and the freezing of Russian assets held on UK soil. Skripal and his daughter appear to have been the victims of a particularly […]
In the most significant act taken by the Trump administration regarding Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election to date, the White House announced a slew of new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities on Wednesday. The new sanctions address not only efforts to manipulate the American democratic process, however, but also a […]
A Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices breaching in Guam, January 24, 2018, during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training. VBSS teaches Marines how to take over ships for searches and counter-piracy operations. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform […]
Six U.S. Army soldiers were caught in an avalanche on Wednesday at the Army Mountain Warfare School near Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont. According to a statement released on the Vermont National Guard’s Facebook page, none of the soldiers sustained life threatening injuries. Five of the soldiers have been hospitalized, however, with the sixth able to return […]