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Iran has sent a warship into the Red Sea, Iranian state media reported on January 1. The 51-year-old destroyer Alborz entered the Red Sea through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to the Tasnim news agency. The news group is tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The ship …

by Susan Katz Keating The United States Navy sunk three Houthi speedboats in the Red Sea early Sunday morning, following another attack on a merchant ship as tensions continue to rise in the region.   Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and the USS Gravely responded to a distress call from …

American forces launched strikes Monday against Iran-backed militias in Iraq after a drone attack injured three U.S. service members. The U.S. strikes were directed at three locations used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement. “These precision strikes are a response to a …

Perfume, purloined jewelry and a millionaire’s son form the complex story of Herbert Repsold, a Navy deserter who also was known as the Perfumed Burglar. In the early 1900s, Repsold was a troublesome youth. Growing tired of his son’s antics, the elder Repsold cut off his son’s cash and forced …

The 71-year-old Russian leader made the remarks during his annual marathon press conference and call-in event on December 14 in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will continue the war on Ukraine until he achieves his goals, and insisted while speaking to an AI body double that he …

by Susan Katz Keating Hamas on Friday released a slick new video threatening high-impact attacks on Israel. The terrorists’ PR department, it seems, is still in Hollywood mode. As if they are going for an Oscar for “Best Terrorist Short Feature.” The video shows what appears to be a newly …

How the Galleanists operated holds lessons for today as we continue to deal with the endless threat of terrorism. by Jeffrey D. Simon Though largely forgotten today, one of the most creative and destructive terrorist groups in the United States was the Galleanists, a fiery band of Italian anarchists active …

It is an annual toast to peace. American and Japanese representatives extend the offering each year at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii, gently pouring bourbon from a World War II-era canteen into the hallowed waters below. Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the Soldier of Fortune Newsletter Enter your …

Victor Manuel Rocha was targeted by FBI counterintelligence agents who suspected he was a Cuban intelligence officer, one security source told Soldier of Fortune. by Susan Katz Keating He loved Fidel Castro, reviles the United States, and feels comradeship with Cuban intelligence agents, as per his own admissions. He isn’t …

by Susan Katz Keating A foiled attack on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday may have been the work of five Somali pirates, the Pentagon said, while the government of Yemen blamed Houthi rebels. “We’re continuing to assess, but initial indications are that these five individuals …