After the recent successful capture of Hani Ahmed al-Kurdi in the Aleppo region of Syria, US forces U.S. Central Command announced that a drone strike had killed the leader of… Continue reading "US Drone Strike Kills ISIL Syria Leader"
After many years of rumour, and a previous 2019 programme which looked at allegations of extrajudicial killings carried out by UK Special Forces (UKSF), the BBC’s flagship investigative programme Panorama… Continue reading "BBC Claim 22SAS Conducted ‘Extrajudicial Killings’ in Afghanistan"
Coalition Forces drawn from US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), likely including Delta Force commandos ferried into Syria by helicopters of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, have successfully captured… Continue reading "JSOC Captures ISIL High Value Target in Syria"
The annual Phoenix Express military exercise, led by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVAF), began with 13 countries participating at La Goulette… Continue reading "Phoenix Express-2022 Military Exercise Kicks Off in Tunisia"
L3Harris Technologies has announced that low rates initial production has begun on the new generation F-Pano night vision goggles under a contract to USSOCOM. The F-Pano or Fused Ground Panoramic… Continue reading "L3Harris Begins Production of F-Pano NVGs for USSOCOM and JSOC"
In the war-torn Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, the now comforting sight of Rwandan soldiers patrolling the countryside and towns of the region may become a more lasting fixture for… Continue reading "Rwandan Troops to stay in Mozambique"
Last year the the Israeli Air Force (IAF) intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sent from Iran using F-35I Adir jets. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the action by published… Continue reading "Israel Breaks New Ground by Intercepting 2 Iranian UAVs with F-35 Fighter Jets"
After nearly a decade of fighting Islamist insurgents in the country, France has announced it is withdrawing troops from Mali. French forces will be redeployed elsewhere in the Sahel. In… Continue reading "France Announces Troop Withdrawal from Mali"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. As February begins, we continue to cover the latest from around the world.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 January – 4 February)"
On Sunday, The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced that around 60 terrorists were “neutralized” in Burkina Faso between 15-23 January by French troops operating as part of Operation Barkhane.… Continue reading "French Army Reports It Neutralized 60 Terrorists in Burkina Faso"