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Russia’s trend toward cyber war carries dire implications for the security of the international community as it becomes harder to distinguish which attacks justify war, and which do not present a serious enough threat to do so.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the nations first African American to hold that position, has been the target of right-wing extremist hate in the posts of Facebook groups devoted to special forces members and veterans. Image from: Getty Images Conservatives may be having a hissy fit over the Pentagon’s post-Jan. 6 efforts to examine and counter the extent of infiltration by right-wing extremists within the ranks of America’s military forces. But a recent NBC News report on a secret Facebook...

Print article WASHINGTON - The military and intelligence agencies are racing to refine plans for countering extremist groups in Afghanistan following President Joe Biden’s planned troop withdrawal, but current and former officials warn it will be far more difficult to head off threats to U.S. security from afar. Biden said the United States would reposition personnel and equipment once the Pentagon pulls its forces out of Afghanistan ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, atta...

By MISSY RYAN, SHANE HARRIS AND PAUL SONNE | The Washington Post | Published: April 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — The military and intelligence agencies are racing to refine plans for countering extremist groups in Afghanistan following President Joe Bidens planned troop withdrawal, but current and former officials warn it will be far more difficult to head off threats to U.S. security from afar. Biden said the United States would reposition personnel and equipment once the Pentagon pulls its forc...

Ensuring al-Qaeda and other terrorists can’t regroup will be hampered by diminished intelligence and the distant basing of U.S. forces.

Secret Facebook groups reveal Americas top soldiers racist beliefs, election lies and QAnon theories Anthony Crider / Wikimedia Commons QAnon flag at 2020 VCDL Lobby Day, Richmond, Virginia. The text around the logo reads: WWG1WGA - Where We Go One We Go All A disturbing number of Facebook users who belong to Americas military and other special forces have deep-rooted beliefs and views on racism and other conspiracy theories such as the QAnon movement and the falsehoods surround...

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US Provides Armored Personnel Carriers for the Fight Against Terrorism Share This: Photos: AFRICOM/SEATF-AF The French coalition is leading the way in the Sahel in combatting Islamic terrorist organizations. The United States hasn’t been directly involved in either the French Operation Barkhane or the Takuba Special Operations Task Force. Yet, it has supported the French missions with intelligence, drones, and air refueling. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SE...

The days of the War on Terror are coming to an end. Heres What You Need to Remember: The U.S. military must heed the lessons learned over the past seventy-five years and accept the so-called “irregular character” of the conflicts it enters. Cohen noted, “Our doctrine, acquisition and training for conflict is excessively focused on maintaining deterrence or winning the high-end conventional war fight, when the simple reality is that modern warfare is not nearly that clear-cut.” Last mo...

After War Zone Scandals, Special Operators Are Curbing Deployments and Investing in Ethics Training A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier qualifies at a stress shoot range at Ft. Carson, Colorado, Mar. 10, 2016. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Connor Mendez) 12 Apr 2021 In the world of special operations, the moral choices troops must make are "definitely not black and white," Robert Mitchell, associate dean for Joint Special Operations University, acknowledged. But in recent years, some special operations forces...