Security

by Susan Katz Keating The Beirut barracks bombing killed 241 American servicemen on October 23, 1983. A second bombing struck the nearby French barracks, killing 58 paratroopers. I spoke with men who were there about the attacks and their aftermath. Morning reveille had not yet sounded at the Marine Corps …

A Moscow warlord, a French fugitive, and a mysterious tunnel beneath Ceuta take investigators deep into Europe’s criminal networks. They operated out of sight, in a criminal underworld where secrecy was part of the business. Two were men. The third wasn’t even human. They were brought to light by a …

Along the remote U.S. southern border, Soldier of Fortune’s Heath Hansen has found tools of the trade, warnings, and objects whose purpose remains a mystery. Walk a smuggling route along the U.S.-Mexico line, and the trail itself starts to talk. Soldier of Fortune correspondent Heath Hansen has spent years in …

ANALYSIS by John “Wolf” Wagner Soldier of Fortune sent me to the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. this year. As expected, drones dominated the floor. Booths and briefings covered plenty else – soldier systems, logistics, next-generation platforms, and more. On drones, the through-line was …

At AUSA, Army leaders described how American forces and potential opponents are learning from current wars. by John “Wolf” Wagner American troops in the next conflict may face opponents who have learned firsthand how to fight the next war, Army commanders said.  “That’s one of the most pressing things that …

A scientist is dead, workers were confined inside a Siberian anti-plague institute, and Washington is pressing Moscow for answers. by Stephen Caldwell Officials swept through the building, locking doors and placing workers in isolation. Inside the Siberian facility, lives froze in place. “They’re sleeping there, on the floor and on …

Arms smugglers raid the residue of combat while black-market traders work Chernobyl for contaminated metal and timber. Soldier of Fortune follows three trails out of Ukraine. Ukraine’s front lines have produced more than casualties and headlines. They’ve produced inventory. Soldier of Fortune has spent months following the trail of what gets pulled out …

As Xi Jinping heads to Washington, federal cases show the workings of Chinese intelligence operations in the United States. by Stephen Caldwell A woman flew into Detroit Metro Airport from Shanghai on Sept. 8, one of many trips she made between China and the United States. When customs officers questioned …

Bricks of cash, luxury cars and secret accounts exposed a sprawling reconstruction fraud. Years later, a tip sent Soldier of Fortune back into cases that never reached an ending. by Susan Katz Keating They bought luxury cars, opulent properties, high-end watches, first class travel, and more. The only catch was, …

by Austin Lee It was one of the ballsiest clandestine ops in history: Project Azorian, the CIA mission to snatch a Soviet submarine from the Pacific Ocean’s crushing depths. The haul from the Golf-II-class K-129 was a priceless score for the Americans. The mission also prompted a rare act of …