Another Russian general has been fired in the latest shake-up in the military since Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a short-lived mutiny three weeks ago. Major General Vladimir Selivyorstov, who commanded the 106th Airborne Division, has been dismissed by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Telegram channels close to Russia’s security …
Read More »Russian General Fired After Saying Commanders Betrayed His Troops in Ukraine
by Mike Eckel A top Russian field commander says he was dismissed after disagreements with superior officers over the situation on the front lines, an unusual public display of dissent from within the Russian ranks after just over 500 days of war in Ukraine. The complaints by Major General Ivan …
Read More »Smugglers, Weapons, and Gunfire: On Private Patrol Through the Border Badlands of Arizona
Editor’s note: This article is a collaboration between RealClearInvestigations and Soldier of Fortune magazine, with Heath Hansen of SOF on the border. by Heath Hansen and James Varney Soldier of Fortune and RealClearInvestigations CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. – As blazing sunlight ebbs to a star-studded sky along the U.S.-Mexico border, …
Read More »Convicted Cold War Spy Robert Hanssen Found Dead in Prison Cell
Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies to betray the United States, was found dead in his prison cell early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Hanssen was found unresponsive at the federal correctional complex in Florence, Colo., and was pronounced dead after life-saving measures were …
Read More »US Launches Air Strike on Al-Shabaab in Somalia
American forces conducted an airstrike on al-Shabaab militants Friday in Somalia, according to U.S. Africa Command. The strike destroyed weapons and equipment “unlawfully taken by al-Shabab fighters,” the U.S. Africa Command said over the weekend. The command did not report where the weapons and equipment were stolen from. READ MORE …
Read More »Wagner Group Aims to Buy Military Equipment Via Mali, US Says
The Russian mercenary group Wagner is seeking to transit foreign military equipment into Russia via Mali, the U.S. State Department said. The Wagner group is trying to obscure its efforts to buy the equipment for use in Ukraine, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. “There are indications that Wagner …
Read More »Snipers Want This Rifle to Use in Ukraine
A sniper rifle has proven so effective on the battlefield in Ukraine that it has become highly sought after by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. The Ukrainian military claims the UAR-10 can hit targets 1200 metres away – more than the 800-metre range of the Russian Dragunov or …
Read More »How I Got Over My Bad Attitude After Vietnam
by Ed Meagher, The War Horse When I returned from Vietnam in February of 1969 I had a bad attitude—a very bad attitude. I joined the Air Force to escape college and a broken heart (another story entirely). It turned out that the discipline, order, and focus the Air Force …
Read More »FBI Takes Down Russian ‘Snake’ Spy Operation Against the US
Here’s one more strike against snakes. The virtual kind, that is. The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it took down a global network of malicious software called “Snake,” that Russian agents used for nearly 20 years to spy on the United States and its allies. Investigators turned the …
Read More »Review: ‘Left Right Left’ Podcast Highlights US Marines in the Battle of Nasiriyah
by Greg Chabot The Left Right Left podcast is a new program hosted by retired Marine SGM Marc Chabot – who happens to be my brother. He started this project with the goal of helping and inspiring others. In this intense three-part episode on the 20-year anniversary of the battle …
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