Author: Stavros Atlamazoglou

Who’s up for a 100 day jungle patrol?

The British Royal Marines Commandos have a long and illustrious history. These are some facts you may not know about them.

A 2018 combined exercise, which flew under many people’s radars, showed how the West could achieve supremacy in the waters near China.

It was at that very moment that Nasser decided to seize the Suez Canal and expel the last remnants of Western imperialism from his country.

The Suez Crisis illustrated the supremacy of the U.S. and drove home to the British and French that their days had passed.

The German war machine almost crushed the bulk of the British infantry in Dunkirk. Find out why it didn’t.

Your submarine is in trouble? SPAG will parachute in and give you a hand.

In an effort to attract more qualified candidates from minority communities, the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) has enlisted the first African-American to become a Navy SEAL to serve as an unofficial recruiter. Master Chief Bill Goines was part of the first wave of Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) operators who established the SEAL teams back […]

Sometimes the only gear needed is a wink, a can-do attitude… and some next-level diving gear. Prepare for a tale of underwater politics, espionage, and treachery.

Royal Marine Commandos are ready with the best bad idea possible.

One of the first-ever Special Forces underwater operations wasn’t targeted against an enemy. Rather, it was to assist in the search and recovery of 26 Americans who had perished in a freak aircraft collision. On March 7, 1958, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) R4Q (C-119) “Flying Boxcar” transport and a United States Navy (USN) […]

From becoming a master at surveillance to winning hearts and minds these are the three most interesting Special Forces courses.