Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)
This week at Overt Defense we took a closer look at the Mi-35 downed in Burma, the shocking testimony of ex-Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and trials of new supersonic cruise… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 May)"
Category: Special Forces
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Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher Admits to Crimes in Iraq
In 2019, the controversial US Navy SEAL sniper Eddie Gallagher was court martialed and demoted for “wrongfully posing for an unofficial picture with a human casualty”. Gallagher had already been… Continue reading "Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher Admits to Crimes in Iraq"
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AeroVironment’s Arcturus Awarded Competitive Task Order For SOCOM Mid-Endurance UAS Program
Unmanned aircraft systems manufacturer AeroVironment announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Arcturus UAV, had been awarded a competitive task order by US Special Operations Command. The competitive task order… Continue reading "AeroVironment’s Arcturus Awarded Competitive Task Order For SOCOM Mid-Endurance UAS Program"
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ISIS Members Arrested by SBU in Kyiv, Ukraine
An ISIS cell has reportedly been located and apprehended by the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv. Supposedly, the leader of the group, an ex-ISIS militant, came to Ukraine in… Continue reading "ISIS Members Arrested by SBU in Kyiv, Ukraine"
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Ukrainian Special Forces Bust FSB Sabotage Cell
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues despite the Donbas ceasefire in place. As the actions between the states move to another dimension with military operations giving way to covert… Continue reading "Ukrainian Special Forces Bust FSB Sabotage Cell"
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US DoD Opens War Crimes Investigation
The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General has announced a formal inquiry into whether potential war crimes conducted by US forces, including special operations forces (SOF), have been… Continue reading "US DoD Opens War Crimes Investigation"
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Team Six SEAL Sentenced to 10 Years for Green Beret Killing
One of two SEALs from the storied SEAL Team Six has been sentenced to ten years for the manslaughter of a Green Beret in Mali in June 2017. Green Beret… Continue reading "Team Six SEAL Sentenced to 10 Years for Green Beret Killing"
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Iranian Ambassador To South Korea Summoned Following Oil Tanker Seizure
Iran’s ambassador was summoned to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul today to meet with a senior official from the Ministry, following the Iranian seizure yesterday of… Continue reading "Iranian Ambassador To South Korea Summoned Following Oil Tanker Seizure"
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CIA Officer Killed in Somalia
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has died of wounds he received during a counter terror operation in Somalia last weekend. Details are still vague but reports are circulating that… Continue reading "CIA Officer Killed in Somalia"
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Australian Special Operations Forces War Crimes in Afghanistan Confirmed
“It is alleged that some patrols took the law into their own hands, rules were broken, stories concocted, lies told and prisoners killed.” The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF)… Continue reading "Australian Special Operations Forces War Crimes in Afghanistan Confirmed"