Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Israeli Air Force F-16 planes fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea (LeonP / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Israel Launches Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities and Command Centers Israel announced that it had launched coordinated strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities early Friday, in a major operation aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons....
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A U.S. Soldier assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment peers through the scope of a Smartshooter SMASH 2000L attached to an M4A1 carbine rifle (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Orders Evacuation from Iraq Embassy as Iran Threatens Regional Bases The United States is evacuating personnel from its embassy in Baghdad in response to Iran’s threats...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. (AllyE / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Israeli Navy Strikes Yemen’s Houthi-Controlled Hodeidah Port Israel’s navy launched missile strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday, marking the first time it has taken part in attacks against Houthi rebels. The Israeli military said long-range strikes were carried out using advanced Sa’ar 6-class missile ships, which...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. The SU-35 Russian Fighter Jet (Viacheslav Lopatin / Shutterstock) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukraine Downs Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over Kursk Region Ukraine’s military announced that it shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on Saturday morning. In a brief statement on Telegram, Ukraine’s Air Force said the aircraft was downed “as a result of a successful Air Force operation in the...
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Alert Line UG Solutions is now hiring UAS Operators for high-stakes ISR missions in contested environments. If you have drone experience in GPS-denied zones and advanced payload proficiency. Learn More → Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Chinese president Xi Jinping (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) in G20 summit in Hangzhou. (plavi011 / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict FSB Document Shows Russia Secretly...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. An air defense unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces scans the sky with a spotlight while operating a truck-mounted heavy machine gun during a nighttime operation. (paparazzza/Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Russia Strikes Back After Drone Attack on Bombers as Ukraine Hits More Airfields and Fuel Depots Ukrainian drones struck the Kristal fuel depot in Engels, setting off...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. F-16 D Fighting Falcon of Israeli Air Force IAF ( Flight Video and Photo / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Israel Hits Hezbollah Underground Drone Manufacturing Sites in Beirut Israel launched airstrikes Thursday on four locations in southern Beirut, targeting what it said were underground drone production facilities operated by Hezbollah. It was the first Israeli strike...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Screenshot from new footage released by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) showing a Tupolev Tu-22 strategic bomber targeted by a Ukrainian explosive drone during Operation “Spiderweb.” The aircraft is partially covered with tires, a tactic used by Russian airbases in an attempt to confuse automated targeting systems. (Source: SBU) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Footage from Operation...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Screenshot from a video released by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) showing the moment an explosion hit the underwater pillars of the Crimean Bridge. (Source: SBU) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict SBU Confirms Underwater TNT Strike on Crimean Bridge Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it damaged the Crimean Bridge early Tuesday using underwater explosives, the third such attack on the key...
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