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IAF's C-17 aircraft executes precision airdrop in Arabian Sea, helps Navy seize hijacked vessel
A C-17 tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed a precision airdrop of tw…
PTI
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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck
Special forces for China's navy showcased a jet-powered surfboard, electric skateboards, and an exp…
Matthew Loh
Every item an air commando carries for a mission
Airman 1st Class Devyn, a US Air Force DAGRE team member, walks us through every piece of equipment…
How Air Force commandos train to protect VIPs in combat zones
In the US Air Force, there are currently fewer than 100 active members of the special-operations se…
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First footage of Israel's elite commandos involved in house-to-house fighting in Gaza released by the IDF
The IDF said its strikes in northern Gaza had killed Hamas fighters and destroyed "terrorist infras…
George Glover
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Chilling video shows Iran-backed rebel commandos hijack a cargo ship during a helicopter raid
The footage shows armed militants storm the bridge of the large ship during an incident that Israel…
Jake Epstein
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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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US Air Force commandos trained to rescue other troops are getting used to a 'way more difficult' environment in the Pacific
The jungle is "very unforgiving" and US commandos "need to be ready for that," a US Air Force speci…
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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Air Force special operators face a 'particularly hard' transition after Middle East wars, top general says
"If it were easy, somebody else would would be able to do it," Lt. Gen. James Slife, AFSOC commande…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Do you really need underwear? The pros and cons of going commando, according to genital health experts
Going commando may be more common than you think — and it may help reduce genital irritation and od…
Brooke Helton
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To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships
The US Air Force is gearing up for a conflict with adversaries who may challenge it in a way it has…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…
Christopher Woody
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A daring but costly British raid kept the Nazis from repairing their biggest warship
By spring 1942, the British had survived the Battle of Britain and opened a second front in North A…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Afghan commandos that were trained by US Navy SEALs are being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, report says
An ex-Afghan security official told Foreign Policy that the elite soldiers, trained by US and UK sp…
Alia Shoaib
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Air forces are ditching runways to prepare their jets to keep operating when enemies aim for their bases
Western air forces are training to disperse to avoid enemy fire, and part of that involves finding …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Special-ops units from Down Under made their mark with US commandos in Vietnam. They may have to do it again against China.
During the Vietnam War, Australian and Kiwi operators quickly earned a reputation for their profess…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time
Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gu…