Russian forces in Ukraine will face additional armor and firepower, following an agreement between the United States and Germany to send some of the world’s most lethal and coveted tanks into the fight. In Ukraine, locals have been celebrating the announcements by wearing leopard print designs, sources inside the country …
Read More »Germany Okays Sending Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine, Drawing Ire From Kremlin
Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so, defense sources told Soldier of Fortune. The development was reported also in Germany, and brought a swift and unhappy response on Tuesday from the Kremlin. “Such shipments do not bode well for the …
Read More »Former FBI Spy Chief Free on Bond After Being Charged With Secretly Working for Russian Oligarch
A former top counterintelligence agent for the FBI was freed on bail after being charged with secretly working for the very people he once investigated. Charles McGonigal, 54, left Manhattan federal court on Monday on a signature bond – with no money up front – on a $500,000 personal recognizance pledge. …
Read More »This Cold War British Bomber Nearly Plowed Into a Busy Road
Now, that’s a hot Vulcan. A Cold War-era British Vulcan bomber overshot a runway during a high speed taxi run, and stopped just short of a busy road, causing no injuries but plenty of havoc. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Wellesbourne Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. …
Read More »Nigeria Searches for Kidnapped Students in Latest Round of Abductions
Search teams in Nigeria are looking for armed men holding four students out of six kidnapped from their school Friday, one of many violent incidents reported in Nigeria in recent months as the country gears up for elections in February. Nassarawa state’s police commissioner, Maiyaki Mohammed Baba, told VOA Sunday …
Read More »Texas Prison Bus Escape: Convicted Killer Breaks Free, Murders a Family
By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez on May 12, 2022 was on a prison transport bus in Central Texas when he managed to escape his handcuffs, cut into the driver’s compartment, and stab the driver with a makeshift weapon. He stole the officer’s gun, wrestled him …
Read More »Cartels Vie to Control Migrant Trafficking Streams in Mexico
by Jose Campos Drug cartels are using migrants as a commodity in order to fund their illicit enterprises, a Mexican police chief said. The cartels hold migrants for ransom, or trade them to human smugglers. “Organized criminal gangs are financing their operations through migrant trafficking,” Chihuahua state police Chief Gilberto …
Read More »Springfield Armory MC Operator: A Five Year Update, Zero Regrets
By Greg Chabot Back in April of 2017 I was just getting started as a wet behind the ears writer here at SOF. I published my first gun review about the XDM .45, which was well received by readers. Feeling cocky, I asked RKB if he had any contacts willing …
Read More »The Cabot Guns Apocalypse Pistol: A First Look
by Friedrich Seiltgen Cabot Guns says that its Apocalypse pistol is “crafted from the ground up as a fighting handgun for the enthusiast who is unwilling to compromise. Inspired by a bespoke custom created for one of our clients, the concept was too great not to replicate.” Here’s a first …
Read More »First Look: The PGM Precision ‘Ultima Ratio’ Sniper Rifle Whose Name Was Engraved on French Cannons
by Friedrich Seiltgen Websters Dictionary defines Ultima Ratio as “The Final Argument.” Which is derived from theLatin expression ultima ratio regum (“the final argument of kings”), which Louis XIV hadengraved on his cannons in 18th century France. Thirty-one years after its initial introduction, and after three years of research and development, the PGMPrecision team presents …
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