The myths perpetuated about SERE rival those of Special Forces Selection. But do they have any truth in them or are they completely made up?
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US Special Operations Command wants to use “deep fakes” as a weapon, but that could create problems
On DutyAfter years of trying to identify and neutralize disinformation, now SOCOM wants to spy on audiences by monitoring internet devices.
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.
US Special Operations Command launches investigation to discover how sensitive info was leaked online
On DutyThe U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has launched an investigation this week to find out how it left an exposed email server that was leaking sensitive but unclassified emails online. The leak was discovered in early February after a cybersecurity researcher alerted the command. Special Operations Command spokesperson Ken McGraw told CNN in an email […]
US Airstrike in Somalia kills 12 al-Shabaab fighters
On Duty“Rooting out extremism requires intervention beyond traditional military means,” the U.S. military’s African Command said.
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.
America and its allies continue to chip away at ISIS with latest raids
On DutyAlthough the terrorist organization has lost its territory, it continues to be a threat to the U.S. and its allies.
US uses ‘Flying Ginsu’ missile to kill three al-Qaeda militants in Yemen
On DutyAl-Qaeda and ISIS terrorists are slowly being neutralized in Yemen.
Operation Rype: That time when American agents wanted to hijack a Nazi train and blow up everything on its path
Special Ops“We hoped to succeed by sheer bravado,” William Colby wrote. “This was the kind of direct American action they’d heard about…”
American special operators will soon add a new handheld missile to their arsenal
Special OpsROC-X will make U.S. special operations teams more lethal and survivable, according to its manufacturer.
