List of Special Ops articles
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Two men in casual clothes standing in a crowd at a rally flank a third man, who wears a paper Vladimir Putin mask over his face. Is Africa Corps a Rebranded Wagner Group?
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin has accelerated a shift in Russia’s interventions on the continent.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. Trudeau Says India Likely Behind Murder of Canadian Sikh Leader
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination has created a diplomatic crisis.
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A flag displays the Wagner Group logo, which features a grinning skull with red accents under the words "PMC Wagner Group" Wagner’s Brand Was Built on Extreme Violence
In death, Yevgeny Prigozhin got a taste of his own messaging medicine.
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A group of men, some carrying guns and various flags, march down a street. 4 Inconvenient Realities of Israel’s Jenin Operation
Israelis and Palestinians remain trapped in a volatile, bloody cul-de-sac with little prospect of a way out.
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Gas emanates from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Russia May Use Nord Stream Aftermath to Cause More Trouble
An investigation of the leaks may cause a standoff with Russia.
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Men in military dress kneel around a coffin decorated with the Iranian flag. Why Does Israel Keep Assassinating Iranian Officials? Because It Works.
Targeting senior leaders critical to an enemy program makes strategic sense from Israel’s perspective.
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A fire rages at the Central Research Institute of the Aerospace Defense Forces in Tver, Russia Could Sabotage Stop Putin From Using the Nuclear Option?
If the West is behind mysterious fires in Russia, the ongoing—but deniable—threat could deter Putin from escalating.
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U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the presidential inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Donald Trump Is Pushing America’s Special Forces Past the Breaking Point
America has never had more counterterrorism raids — and less of a counterterrorism strategy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: JSOC Hunting ISIS; Turkey Threatening Combat in Iraq and Syria
Civilians being Slaughtered in Mosul; No Fly, No Go; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Naylor’s ‘Relentless Strike’: the real thing
Here’s a Best Defense guarantee: If you are interested in what this blog covers, you will be fascinated by Foreign Policy contributing editor Sean Naylor’s "Relentless Strike," his new history of the Joint Special Operations Command.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Naylor’s book is very good, but I’ve got some issues with the people who blabbed
Sean Naylor’s Relentless Strike is a superb piece of writing that will be at the top of every bad guy’s reading list for months to come.
