A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey 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 photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)
Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the
Portuguese Army Adopts Glock 17 as its new service pistol. In an official statement, Glock announced that the Portuguese Army will use their new Glock 17 Gen5 FS pistol as its official secondary weapon.
Russia’s Special Operations Forces have received the first batch of Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifles. The new AK-12 was made under Kalashnikov Concern. The first batch included more than 700 rifles. The new
The Mexican SOF operator involved in the arrest of the drug lord ‘El Chapito’has been assassinated in a parking lot. Ovidio Guzmán ‘El Chapito’ López is a son of reputed drug lord
The Royal Marines will get a new Colt C7 assault rifle and a complete rebrand. The need for a full rebrand of the British Royal Marines comes as commanders of the 350-year-old
The Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) is the special unit in the Irish Defence Forces. The Army Ranger Wing is Ireland’s hostage rescue unit and they are closely related to specialised Irish Emergency Response Unit (ERU). Sciathán Fiannóglach an Airm (Irish: Army Ranger Wing) and An Garda Síochána (Emergency Response Unit) are training together and in of any hostage situation, the Irish Ranger Wing could be requested to support the ERU. (Photo: Irish Army)
The Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) operators and other Defence Forces and Government officials are deployed to the Middle East to execute a “Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation.” The goal is to repatriate the
The deadly ambush in Mozambique left 7 contractors from Wagner Group killed in two separate attacks. Wagner Group is a private military contractor company with close ties to Russia. The Russian contractors were
Jason McCarthy, a retired Green Beret and founder of GoRuck company inspires fitness gear revolution with his GoRuck startups. His experiences as the U.S. Army Special Forces soldier inspired him to develop
The elite Canadian SOF unit JTF-2 is exposed to a public scandal after it was acknowledged that one of its soldiers have stolen military gear and sold it online. The soldier, who
More than 50 years since it was introduced into the service, the MiG-25 still remains the fastest military aircraft in the category of fighter jets, including those from fourth and fifth generations.
The sudden withdraw of U.S. Special Operations Forces from Syria has sparked out the Turkish military operation in this region. The British special forces have found themselves encircled by opposing sides after
Each day, thousands of military and police forces worldwide rely on cutting-edge protection to keep them safe. When it comes to equipping these service members with helmets, decision-makers look for ballistic protection