Taiwan MOD Taiwan in focus 2021. This report clarifies the U.S. Taiwan relationship, including developing a “Credible Force” Excerpts from Randall G. Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Consistent with the policy articulated in the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. continues to make available to Taiwan the …

 The Ministry of National Defense stated today (18th, Sept) that a US destroyer sailed north to south through the Taiwan Strait.   During the southward journey through the Taiwan Strait, the Armed Forces had full control of relevant developments in the sea and airspace around our country, and conditions were believed …

Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008 Haji Najibullah, Previously Charged in the 2008 Kidnapping of an American Journalist, Was Also Indicted Today for 2008 Attacks on U.S. Servicemembers in Afghanistan, Including Attacks Resulting in the Deaths of Three American Soldiers and Their Afghan Int A federal …

“Extremism can take many forms, but it’s important to understand that Seinfeld’s ribbon enforcers and the COVID bullies share a common trait. Both groups are absolutely convinced that what they are doing is good.” How Seinfeld (Hilariously) Exposed the Creepy Authoritarianism of Aggressive Do-Gooders But one of the most instructive scenes—one fitting …

When ODA 3212, an elite U.S. Special Forces team is caught in a surprise attack deep in the Saharan Desert, killing four soldiers and leaving the rest stranded with no rescue or reinforcements sent their way, military brass immediately start spinning a fractured tale to hide the full truth from …

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram UPDATE: DEA Administrator Anne Milgram Releases Statement on Tucson Shooting Washington – Yesterday, two DEA Special Agents and a DEA Task Force Officer from the Tucson Police Department were involved in a shooting incident during a law enforcement operation in Tucson, Arizona. The DEA is …

Bobby Brown is pictured on a 1949 baseball card photo. Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Star Also a Combat Veteran OCT. 5, 2021 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Bobby Brown was a polymath — a person with broad-ranging abilities. He was a cardiologist, a World War II and Korean War veteran, and a …

Afghan Guardian of Camp Phoenix for 13 years By Sgt. Gary D. Romine U.S. Army (Ret.) From the January 2015 issue of SOF I first met Rambo after we arrived at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan. I was a specialist at the time. I wore a lot of hats while I was …

By Nicholas Irving with Gary Brozek From the March 2015 issue of SOF You never know how stress and sleeplessness are going to affect you. As we rolled along in the trucks, I was struck by just how beautiful the area was. The moon was up and full, and we’d …