Guy D. McCardle

Guy D. McCardle

Guy D. McCardle is a sixteen-year veteran of the United States Army and most recently served as a Medical Operations Officer during OIF I and OIF II. He holds a degree in Biology from Washington & Jefferson College and is a graduate of the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. Guy has been a contributing writer to Apple News, Business Insider, International Business Times, and Medical Daily. He has over 8,000 answers and more than 30,000 followers on Quora, where he is a top writer on military topics. McCardle is the Managing Editor of the SOFREP News Team, a collective of military journalists.

Russians Strike Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant

The plant is located outside the city of Enerhodar, part of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in Russian-controlled southeastern Ukraine. As a reminder, “Oblasts” are what Ukrainians call their provinces, which are roughly analogous to states.

Is Zawahiri Really Dead? I’m Not So Sure

For the sake of argument, let’s suppose that Zawahiri is dead. The world is a better place without him. If that is the case, what was he doing living in downtown Kabul, a city of almost four and a half million people?

Russian ‘Frogfoot’ Jet Fighter Shot Down Over Ukraine

Thus far in the war in Ukraine, we’re told by the source that the Ukrainian 25th has downed a total of seven helicopters, seven drones, and 15 Russian fighter planes. Ukrinform reported earlier that as recently as July 24th, the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade downed another Su-25. The unit commander claims that after downing the aircraft, they have captured two of their aircrew.

US Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan Despite Threats of Chinese Retaliation

Travel in the Face of Threats Late Tuesday evening, local time, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan (also known as the Republic of China) despite multiple warnings from the government in mainland China against the visit. Before her trip, the Chinese said they would shoot down her plane if it entered […]

Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Deadly Attack on POW Prison

Both sides in the ongoing war in Ukraine have blamed each other for shelling a military prison in a separatist region in the east of the embattled country. Ukrainian prisoners of war, captured following the fall of Mariupol, had been kept at the facility in Olenivka following the fall of the city. Finger Pointing Russia […]