SOCOM’s SOF Renaissance
Laura Heckmann, National Defense Magazine Special Operations Command has a “high responsibility” to get unmanned technology, be proficient at it, adapt it and scale it “in support of…
Day: February 26, 2025
A $45B ‘Recovery Plan’ for the Department of the Air Force
Greg Hadley, A&SF the Air Force has been “coasting off a force structure with that was purchased in the 1980s”
She Didn’t Deserve It, but a CNO Did …
Anthony Cowden, RealClearDefense Admiral Lisa Franchetti did not deserve to be fired!
Hamas will turn over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners
Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the first phase of the ceasefire between the warring parties was to expire.
North Korea opens doors to group of international travelers for 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week.
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence
Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.
Russian, U.S. diplomats to meet in Istanbul to discuss operation of embassies
Diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday.
“Sorry, Couldn’t Protect You”: Ex Israeli Hostage At Funeral Of Wife, Sons
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail
The landmark ruling by the court in Sarajevo comes after a yearlong trial against Dodik Milorad.
Donald Trump plays gold card to US citizenship to entice the world’s wealthy
President Trump introduced a ‘Gold Card’ program to allow wealthy individuals to buy US citizenship for $5 million, potentially replacing the EB-5 visa. The initiative aims to boost the US economy but raised concerns about prioritizing the wealthy and …