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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Ukrainian Special forces head toward the Tendrivska split during a nighttime raid (Source: HUR via Telegram) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian Special Forces Raid Russian-Occupied Island in the Black Sea Ukrainian special forces from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) carried out a raid on a Russian military position on an island in the northern Black Sea on Monday night....
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A train with Russian T-72B3M tanks in Sertlovo, Russia (Karasev Viktor / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Railway Station in Russia A Ukrainian drone strike hit a railway station in the southern Russian town of Salsk in Rostov Oblast early Tuesday, according to Russian officials. The strike marked the fourth attack on rail infrastructure in the...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Cadet Neil Edara, Ridgewood, N.J., who was attending Cadet Summer Training (Photo: U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) via Facebook) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Army ROTC Cadet Dies During Land Navigation Training at Fort Knox A 22-year-old Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet from Rutgers University died Thursday during a training exercise at Fort Knox, according to the U.S....
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Danab Brigade graduates, trained by U.S. Special Operations Forces prepare for a field tactics demonstration during a graduation ceremony at Baledogle, Somalia, Aug. 3, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Captures ISIS Finance Chief in Somalia U.S. forces captured Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the finance chief of the Somalia-based...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) conduct a live fire exercise alongside U.S Soldiers in Syria on March 25, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Gore) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Forces Airdropped into Syria for Strike on ISIS Leadership U.S. forces carried out a targeted raid early Friday morning in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, killing senior ISIS leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A Royal Thai Airforce F-16 MLU Fighting Falcon at Kamphaeng Saen Air Force Base (Maverrick / Shutterstock.com) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Thailand Launches Airstrikes Against Cambodia After Deadly Border Clashes Thailand launched F-16 airstrikes on Cambodian military targets Thursday after deadly border clashes left at least 12 Thais dead and 24 others wounded. Fighting erupted early...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. An airman fires a Sig Sauer P320-M18 handgun during a qualification session, Sep. 24, 2021.(Photo: U.S. Air National Guard / Senior Airman Hunter Hires) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict Air Force Command Suspends M18 Pistol Use After Death of Security Airman The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has suspended the use of all Sig Sauer-manufactured M18 pistols following the death of...
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Alert Line NSTR. Sam Havelock CEO, SOFX Are you a first time reader? Subscribe. A U.S. Army soldier prepares an M67 grenade for deployment from a Skydio X10 drone during a live test in Germany, June 25, 2025. The exercise marked the Army’s first live grenade drop from a small unmanned aircraft system using an Audible dropper. (Photo: U.S. Army / Sgt. Collin Mackall) Armed Conflict Open-Source Reporting on Global Conflict US Army’s First Drone Grenade Drop Draws Criticism Over Outdated Tactics...
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