After years of trying to identify and neutralize disinformation, now SOCOM wants to spy on audiences by monitoring internet devices.
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Burkina Faso ordered French troops to leave the country and brought in Russian advisors
Military AffairsIt is unsure how Russian troops, who are unfamiliar with the country, will help to push back the terrorist groups plaguing Burkina Faso.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s terrorism hotspot and military might alone won’t solve that, according to the UN
Military AffairsSub-Saharan Africa has become the new global epicenter of violent extremism with 48 percent of global terrorism deaths in 2021, according to the UN.
Former defense secretary thinks US defense budget should be cut in half
On DutyMiller said the defense cuts he’s suggesting would only reduce spending to pre-9/11 levels and that is a feasible goal.
US Airstrike kills 30 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
On DutyAmerican re-engagement in Somalia has helped the Somali military push back the terrorist group and liberate important towns.
ISIS has access to thousands of recruits in Syria, according to the US
Military Affairs“There is a literal ‘ISIS army’ in detention in Iraq and Syria,” a U.S. Central Command report recently said.
Seven continents, seven days, seven jumps: Special operations veterans going for skydiving record
On DutyThe Triple 7 team is trying to beat the previous world record to support the families of fallen service members and first responders.
How New Jersey Guardsmen defended their base against an al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
Featured“If it hadn’t been for Charlie Troop, al-Shabaab would have destroyed the aircraft and killed as many people as possible,” Karcher said.
The US has failed at irregular warfare. This must stop
FeaturedWe mustn’t repeat the boom-and-bust cycle that has left the U.S. underprepared for irregular warfare in both larger- and smaller-scale conflicts.
US air strikes kill 15 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
On DutyU.S. trainers are also returning to Somalia to train Danab Brigade, Somalia’s famous special operations unit.
