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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to sur…
Michael Peck
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US commandos showed off their little-known underwater skills in Army Special Operations Commands' best combat diver competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Gree…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Navy SEALs are training to fight on land and water in a 'strategic location' near Russia
US Special Operations Command Europe planned simultaneous exercises to simulate a full-blown confli…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US military is to start randomly testing Navy SEALs and special forces for performance-enhancing steroids
An investigation found aspiring SEALs were taking performance-enhancing drugs to get through its no…
Lara O'Reilly
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Navy SEALs are 'rusty' from scandals and post-9/11 wars as US prepares for more powerful foes, insiders warn
Numerous scandals, after two decades of Middle East wars, have caused concern about Navy special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Special Operations Command is working on a new mini-sub to carry SEALs to their targets in style
SEALs in the new Dry Combat Submersible will "arrive at the mission warm, rested, hydrated and read…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a dysfunctional mission in the Caribbean became 'the pivotal point' for the creation of US Special Operations Command
Today, the US special-operations community operates like a well-oiled machine, but it had to learn …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate
The image of Russia's Spetsnaz as "remorseless Soviet Terminators" has enduring appeal but little t…
Mark Galeotti
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Russia's brash invasion plan for Ukraine wasted special-operations units on missions they weren't meant to do
Russia's army may eventually have to choose between maintaining a special-operations capability or …
Michael Peck
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Ukraine appears to be attacking Russia's oil-and-gas industry with small, cheap drones that can bypass its air defenses
Russia's air defenses have proven to be less potent against small drones because they're meant to d…
Alia Shoaib
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2 Navy SEALs declared dead after going missing during night mission off the coast of Somalia
Two Navy SEALs who went missing off the Somalian coast during a night mission on January 11 have be…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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The US Air Force is finally retiring the aging A-10. Now it plans to get rid of some the specially trained airmen who guide the Warthog to its targets.
Tactical Air Control Party airmen are an elite cadre who specialize in calling in airstrikes, and t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Another SEAL parachuting death highlights the inherent danger of US special operators' go-to infiltration method
Free-fall parachuting "gets us where we want to be without presenting a large signature to an adver…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Hitler's nephew fought in the US Navy in WWII, but he had to get special permission from the president and FBI to do it
When family ties prevented him from joining US forces, William Patrick Hitler wrote a letter to FDR…
Chris Panella
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US Navy warships don't have to worry much about the missiles the Houthis keep throwing around, but not everyone can say the same
Houthi rebels have been launching missiles and drones around the coast of Yemen, keeping US Navy sh…
Jake Epstein
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NATO navies are worried about Russia using its unique weapons to pick a fight on territory nobody controls
Amid rising tensions with Russia, NATO militaries are expanding their focus and preparing for opera…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
Navy SEAL rates 10 naval special warfare scenes in movies and TV
Remi Adeleke is a former Navy SEAL, having served in Naval Special Warfare and with SEAL Team 3 fro…
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Navy SEAL rates 10 naval special warfare scenes in movies and TV
Remi Adeleke is a former Navy SEAL, having served in Naval Special Warfare and with SEAL Team 3 fro…
Ju Shardlow
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Here's what happens when US Navy special operators go up against dolphins trained to keep them out of sensitive bases
"It's scary when you're in the dark, cold water and you know that there is a huge dolphin somewhere…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia's special-operations forces are under fire in Ukraine
As Russia's war against Ukraine drags on, Moscow may continue relying on its highly trained special…