In a 25 June article the New York Times, the newspaper reported the presence of Western special operations forces in Ukraine. The account was corroborated by three senior US officials… Continue reading "Are Western Special Operations Forces in Ukraine?"
The United Kingdom’s Special Operations Brigade is seeking a new personal weapon. Currently, elements across the UK’s special forces are equipped with a mixture of L119A1/A2 carbines and L85A2 rifles.… Continue reading "UK Seeking New ‘Army Special Operations Brigade Rifle’"
A plan to stand-up a new Tier 2 special operations unit was announced as part of the UK’s Integrated Defense Review. The unit will be composed of four ‘battalions’ although… Continue reading "Latest On UK Army Ranger Regiment"
The Nave Andromeda, a Greek owned, Liberian-flagged, oil tanker under sail from Lagos, Nigeria, was last night the subject of a dramatic UK Special Boat Service (SBS) opposed boarding operation… Continue reading "Special Boat Service Seize ‘Hijacked’ Tanker in UK Waters"
According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Future Commando Force concept for the Royal Marine Commandos continues to gather pace as Marines test new ways of warfighting in Dorset.… Continue reading "Royal Marines Future Commando Force Update"
A recent joint report by the UK’s Sunday Times’ Insights investigatory team and the BBC TV’s Panorama alleges UK Special Forces (UKSF) may have committed a string of war crimes… Continue reading "War Crime Allegations Haunt UK Special Forces"
The true ramifications of the current US withdrawal from Syria for counter-terrorist (CT) operations will unlikely to be fully realised for some time. What is clear, however, is that the… Continue reading "The Future of Counter Terrorism Operations Against Islamic State in Syria"
A recently uploaded YouTube video showing unidentified UK military personnel in the aftermath of the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing seems to indicate at least one operator is wearing a… Continue reading "UK Special Forces Disguised as Police?"
According to a number of newspaper reports, the future of the Royal Navy’s Royal Marines may see them transformed into a special operations force (SOF) designed to counter Russian and… Continue reading "An SOF Role For UK’s Royal Marines?"
United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) are looking to expand their already considerable remit. The proposed expansion, first reported by the BBC’s Mark Urban, revolves around operations in the nebulous ‘grey… Continue reading "UK Special Forces in the ‘Grey Zone’"