Articles for Special Operations

Special Operations Group officer says theories Tasmania Police shot fugitive Robert Greig are 'absolutely incorrect'
1 week, 6 days ago

Special Operations Group officer says theories Tasmania Police shot fugitive Robert Greig are 'absolutely incorrect'

ABC  

A Special Operations Group officer has told a coronial inquest that allegations Tasmania Police shot a fugitive and destroyed his car with fire to destroy evidence are "absolutely incorrect". Mr Greig was found dead in his burnt-out ute in thick bush in Nugent after being pursued by a helicopter and the Special Operations Group, which is a Tasmania Police tactical …

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Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s Defense pick reignites the debate
1 month ago

Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s Defense pick reignites the debate

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on the front lines? Duckworth, who flew combat missions in Iraq and lost both legs when her helicopter was hit, added, “It just shows how out of touch he is …

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Here’s a look at the number of women serving in U.S. military combat roles
1 month ago

Here’s a look at the number of women serving in U.S. military combat roles

LA Times  

The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women should not serve in combat roles. Here’s a look at how many women are in such roles in the U.S. military, as of the 2024 budget …

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India-U.S. joint exercise to counter urban terrorism contingencies to conclude in Kolkata today
7 months, 1 week ago

India-U.S. joint exercise to counter urban terrorism contingencies to conclude in Kolkata today

The Hindu  

The India-U.S joint exercise in conducting coordinated operations in urban counter terrorism contingencies will conclude in Kolkata on Wednesday. The seventh edition of the Indo-U.S. joint counter terrorism exercise ”Tarkash”, between the elite National Security Guard and the U.S. Special Operations Forces commenced on April 22. The primary objective of the bilateral exercise is to build functional relation and enhance …

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US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
7 months, 1 week ago

US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Forced to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine, U.S. special operations commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years. “A 12-person detachment might be upgunned,” said Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander of U.S. …

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Experts analyse possible scenarios for how Israeli airstrike on World Kitchen Central Gaza aid convoy played out
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts analyse possible scenarios for how Israeli airstrike on World Kitchen Central Gaza aid convoy played out

ABC  

A lot of evidence still needs to be collected, but analysts are already starting to piece together possible scenarios for how the deadly Israeli air strike on a Gaza aid convoy played out. Israel claims the strike that killed seven people working for disaster relief organisation World Central Kitchen on Monday was "unintentional" and followed a "misidentification". Signs of a …

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How Ukrainian special forces secured a critical Dnipro River crossing in southern Ukraine
11 months, 4 weeks ago

How Ukrainian special forces secured a critical Dnipro River crossing in southern Ukraine

Associated Press  

KHERSON, Ukraine — Their first battle plan was outdated the moment the dam crumbled. A Ukraine Special Operations Forces soldier walks through water on the shores of the Dnipro River using night vision goggles, or NVG, during a night mission in Kherson region, Ukraine, Sunday, June 11, 2023. A Ukraine Special Operations Forces soldier navigates the Dnipro River using night …

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Congress launches investigation into Osprey program after deadly crash in Japan
1 year ago

Congress launches investigation into Osprey program after deadly crash in Japan

LA Times  

A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan that killed eight Air Force special operations service members. Jacob Galliher, one of the eight Air Force special operations service members killed in the Japan crash. All three versions of the Osprey — the Marine Corps’ MV-22, the Air Force’s CV-22 …

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Air Force identifies the 8 US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan and recovers 6 bodies
1 year ago

Air Force identifies the 8 US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan and recovers 6 bodies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has recovered the remains of six of the eight service members who were lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week, adding it is now focused on recovering the two bodies still missing and the aircraft debris. “Jill and I are praying for the families and …

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Air Force identifies the eight US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan
1 year ago

Air Force identifies the eight US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "The honorable service of these eight airmen to this …

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Joint exercise of Indian, U.S. special forces begins in Meghalaya
1 year, 1 month ago

Joint exercise of Indian, U.S. special forces begins in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A joint exercise of the special forces of India and the United States commenced in Meghalaya’s Umroi Cantonment on Tuesday. Titled ‘Vajra Prahar 2023’, it is the 14th such exercise aimed at sharing the best practices and experiences in areas such as joint mission planning and operational tactics, a Defence spokesperson said. The first edition of the joint exercise …

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LAPD assistant chief faces termination but no criminal charges after stalking allegation
1 year, 2 months ago

LAPD assistant chief faces termination but no criminal charges after stalking allegation

LA Times  

A high-ranking Los Angeles Police Department official has been demoted and is facing the possibility of termination after being accused of stalking a fellow officer with whom he was romantically involved, even as San Bernardino County prosecutors announced they would not file criminal charges in the case. Ontario police had been investigating the stalking allegations, but the San Bernardino County …

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Army Plans Major Cuts to Special-Operations Forces, Including Green Berets
1 year, 2 months ago

Army Plans Major Cuts to Special-Operations Forces, Including Green Berets

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon is poised to make controversial cuts to the Army’s storied special-operations forces, amid recruiting struggles and a shift in focus from Middle East counterterrorism operations to a threat from China. Mostly, the Army plans to cut special-operations troops in supporting roles such as psychological warfare, civil affairs, intelligence operators, communications troops, logistics and other so-called enablers, U.S. military …

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Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says
1 year, 4 months ago

Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Female soldiers face rampant sexism, harassment and other gender-related challenges in male dominated Army special operations units, according to a report Monday, eight years after the Pentagon opened all combat jobs to women. U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in a lengthy study, reported a wide range of “overtly sexist” comments from male soldiers, including a broad aversion to …

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Valour and prestige — the world of special operations
1 year, 7 months ago

Valour and prestige — the world of special operations

The Hindu  

The evacuation of 121 Indians from Wadi Seidna, north of Khartoum in Sudan, in the dead of night, using an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, has been lauded all round. The impact of Kandahar During the ‘Kandahar’ incident of December 24, 1999, when an Indian Airlines flight IC-814 was hijacked while on a flight from Kathmandu to New Delhi …

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A big question remains amid LAPD photo scandal: Just who is an undercover officer?
1 year, 8 months ago

A big question remains amid LAPD photo scandal: Just who is an undercover officer?

LA Times  

Los Angeles police officers stand outside their department as crowds block Main and First Streets in downtown Los Angeles. California LAPD police union sues Chief Moore, wants images of undercover officers taken offline LAPD union sues the chief to prompt him to get undercover officer photos off the web, and wants the activist website Watching the Watchers taken down until …

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Stunning accusations of sex trafficking and drug abuse by US troops at Fort Bragg
1 year, 11 months ago

Stunning accusations of sex trafficking and drug abuse by US troops at Fort Bragg

The Independent  

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Dogs could soon be deployed to combat zones
2 years, 3 months ago

Dogs could soon be deployed to combat zones

Live Mint  

The operational units of the Central Reserve Police Force in insurgency-hit areas and anti-terror operations will soon be able to use dogs for remote surveillance and sending equipment across camps, something that only the United States Special Forces and Canadian Special Forces have been able to do so far. The system is very effective in delivering a remotely wide range …

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NSG Commandos Undergo Training from Elite Anti-Naxal Force Greyhounds
2 years, 10 months ago

NSG Commandos Undergo Training from Elite Anti-Naxal Force Greyhounds

News 18  

India’s elite special operations force National Security Guard has begun training with the anti-naxal force, the Greyhounds, which best specialises in jungle warfare. Officials said it is the first time that the NSG is being properly trained in anti-Naxal operations by a specialised anti-Naxal force. It will help forces in case of special operations,” a senior NSG official aware of …

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Police suspect Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn after elderly campers couple disappeared
3 years, 1 month ago

Police suspect Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn after elderly campers couple disappeared

Daily Mail  

The Jetstar pilot arrested over the mysterious disappearance of two elderly campers may have repainted his 4WD a different colour soon after they vanished, police believe. Keen camper and dad Gregory Lynn, 55, was apprehended by heavily armed police in a dramatic operation on Monday, which saw special operations officers swoop in on a helicopter to make the arrest The …

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Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn, 55, is arrested over missing elderly campers
3 years, 1 month ago

Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn, 55, is arrested over missing elderly campers

Daily Mail  

A senior Jetstar pilot has been arrested over the suspicious disappearance of two elderly campers who went missing from remote bushland almost two years ago. Gregory Lynn, 55, was apprehended by heavily armed police in a dramatic operation on Monday, which saw special operations officers swoop in on a helicopter to make the arrest Police found Lynn at a remote …

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Converting betrayal into mobilization for violent action: How the Oath Keepers radicalize military veterans
3 years, 2 months ago

Converting betrayal into mobilization for violent action: How the Oath Keepers radicalize military veterans

Raw Story  

Two days before Christmas, Jeremy Brown, a retired Army Special Forces soldier, messaged his fellow Oath Keepers members in Florida on Signal that he had an RV and a van ready to travel to Washington DC for the gathering that would take place on Jan. 6, 2021. In a subsequent message to fellow Oath Keepers on Jan. 1, Brown referenced …

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August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

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August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

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