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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…
Nathan Rennolds
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Ukraine says it shot down a $50M Su-30 Russian fighter jet, sending it crashing into the Black Sea
The Russian Su-30 disappeared from radar around 5am on Wednesday, after being shot down by a Ukrain…
Mia Jankowicz
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Another helicopter went down on a US special-ops raid. Here's how elite aviators prepare for that worst-case scenario.
For the Night Stalkers, the risk of a crash is omnipresent during these kinds of operations, but th…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a Night Stalker pilot survived being shot down in Iraq and teamed up with Delta Force to go after the shooter
The "Night Stalkers" of the US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is the world's pre…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A former 'Night Stalker' explains how US military pilots plucked Americans from hostile territory in Kabul
"Flying in the urban terrain is the toughest of all environments," a former 160th Special Operation…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The 'Ferrari' of US special-operations helicopters may soon be headed out of service
In the next five years, the Army and US Special Operations Command will have decide if the Little B…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How the Army's Delta Force and Nightstalkers teamed up to rescue hostages in Iraq, according to operators who were there
In mid-2004, US Army special operators executed a rare daylight raid to rescue contractors held hos…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How US special operators held off Saddam's forces for days during the largest battle of the Iraq War, according to troops who were there
The four-day battle at Haditha Dam was the single largest engagement of the entire war, with 22 Ira…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US commandos showed off their little-known underwater skills in Army Special Operations Commands' best combat diver competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Gree…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Meet the Army's 'Night Stalkers,' the special-operations pilots who can fly anything anywhere in the world
The Night Stalkers will take you anywhere in the world whenever you need to be there — plus or minu…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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In future wars, US Marine special operators will need to do more than 'kicking down a door,' top Marine says
The Marine Raiders have "great value" that conventional forces don't, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a record-setting 'Ugly Baby' mission allowed US special operators to outmaneuver Iraqi forces
To get into northern Iraq in March 2003, US special operators had to pull off the longest low-level…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a dysfunctional mission in the Caribbean became 'the pivotal point' for the creation of US Special Operations Command
Today, the US special-operations community operates like a well-oiled machine, but it had to learn …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How special operators from Down Under made their mark alongside US commandos in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Australia's Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand's Special Air Service earned a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Moscow's 'special' forces: An inside look at how Russia's famed Spetsnaz really operate
The image of Russia's Spetsnaz as "remorseless Soviet Terminators" has enduring appeal but little t…
Mark Galeotti
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These are the 4 secretive US special-ops units that JSOC gives its toughest missions
Joint Special Operations Command's four Tier 1 special mission units are the cream of the crop in t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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With job cuts and drug tests, the Pentagon hopes to prepare its special-ops forces for a new era of warfare
Special-ops units are the tip of the spear, but in an era of competition with Russia and China, the…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Photos capture US special operators landing one of the Air Force's biggest planes on a Wyoming highway
The MC-130J Commando II, a MQ-9 Reaper drone, A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes, and MH-6M Little B…
Jake Epstein
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US Army Special Operations Command's workhorse helicopter is getting upgrades to replace parts that are nearly 50 years old
For decades, US special operators have relied on their MH-47 Chinook to conduct nighttime raids and…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…