Iran has vowed revenge against the U.S. for killing its Quds Force commander in 2020, but says it wants to do so in court. Tehran has denied plotting to assassinate Donald Trump after reports emerged that U.S. authorities were told that Iran was planning to kill the Republican presidential nominee. …
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COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating The Secret Service must answer questions openly and fully – and to examine whether it encourages a culture that rejects scrutiny, and that wants outsiders to “shut up.” Serious questions persist about the attack against Donald Trump on July 13, when a triggerman tried to assassinate …
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What happens when your tank turns upside down, or gets stuck in the mud? You pull it out, of course. But carefully. The British Army shows how to proceed… British Armed Forces video READ MORE survival tips from the British armed forces Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the Soldier …
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COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating An agent messaged me privately, accusing journalists of “creating hate” with “mass negative media.” Serious, troubling questions surround the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. So far, I don’t have answers from officials; but I have been privately scolded by a Secret Service agent for …
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The imagery from Wagner Group was gruesome, but the overall message came straight from the mouth of an American football coach. In video viewed by Soldier of Fortune, a man whose body has been chewed to shreds, with great chunks of muscle and skin gouged from his frame, sits silently …
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by Joshua Garay Publisher’s note: Here at Soldier of Fortune, we’ve been paying attention to the emerging field of ‘FICINT’ (Fictional Intelligence) as a serious analytic tool. Most FICINT scenarios are set in the future. But what if FICINT also could show alternate history, and underscore what has been at …
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Wildlife experts tell us that bear attacks against humans are rare. And yet, every year, people run afoul of these creatures – usually resulting in a win for the bear, and a loss for the human. Hunting season especially will place more of us in the vicinity of bears. For …
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Greetings again from Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Here is some of the choreography that goes into the exercise that also leads to strange encounters at sea with puffer fish. SEE MORE from Soldier of Fortune Goes to RIMPAC More than 40 ships …
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Greetings from the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), in and around the Hawaiian Islands. More than 40 ships and submarines, along with more than 200 aircraft and 25,000-plus personnel are taking part. The exercise includes 22 nations, and lasts through Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, …
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Publisher’s note: We are deeply honored to present this excerpt from August 2024, a new novel by John M. Del Vecchio, a must-read author in the genre of modern war literature. One Vietnam War combat veteran said this about Del Vecchio’s The 13th Valley: it was like “hearing from my …
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