The group is both secretive and public, revealing just enough of its activities to evoke a vibe. by Susan Katz Keating Ukraine’s shadowy “Group 13” fighters keep sending Russian warships to watery graves, while the Defense Ministry promises “more to come” in a new video that shows recent hits against …

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating Lloyd Austin’s Pentagon today cleared Austin of wrongdoing during the Defense Secretary’s five-day disappearance in early January, when he was hospitalized for complications following a medical procedure. A Pentagon statement to that effect was accompanied by a memo that contains only an illegible signature with no …

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with tanks and mechanized columns. Simultaneously, it launched missile and air strikes in what Russian President Vladimir Putin said was a “special military operation.” Two years later, Ukrainians who survived the invasion recall their experiences, collected by Soldier …

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in the cockpit of a Tu-160M bomber. And, Moscow adds, it has proof! A video that we captured from Russian state media seems to show Putin airborne and in the left seat of the plane’s cockpit. Is this …

by Susan Katz Keating We love being serious here at SOF, but we’ve been having great fun on a certain social media platform, joking around that kittens are more palatable than scary stuff. If you’ve come here from our [certain place] page, what do you think? Would this uncensored image …

“Your body reacts badly to beatings, to rape, to physical torture, extreme cold. They know how to use this.” by Susan Katz Keating In winter, the prisoners are forced to stand outside wearing light clothes, and are blasted with a water cannon if anyone moves. In spring, they are half-stripped, …

“The regime wanted him dead,” a former Kremlin official said. Navalny previously fell ill after being poisoned with nerve agent. by Susan Katz Keating Moscow has adopted a defensive mode regarding the sudden death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, saying the activist was “fine” before he collapsed inside a Russian …

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“It could be a desert, it could be tropical areas, but the Arctic climate prepares you for most environments on the planet.” American Marines faced off against howling winds and frigid temperatures in order to prepare for Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest NATO exercise in decades. The troops from …

“You’re the only one I can tell this to,” and other communiques. Mail drop! By popular demand, here’s a new feature at Soldier of Fortune: A peek into our inbox. Here’s what arrived recently. Send us a note, and you, too, might appear in a future edition of Mail Drop! …