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Domestic extremism is rare in the military, ‘but it is an issue’
A new report has some recommendations for the Defense Department.
Wisconsin National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Controversial nominee Tata appointed to a top defense job, bypassing Congress
Tata's nomination hearing was indefinitely postponed Thursday when it became clear he did not have the votes to become undersecretary of defense for policy.
By Aaron Mehta
Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.
By Shawn Snow
AFRICOM confirms two civilians were killed in February 2019 airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants
"While we follow very precise and rigorous standards, in instances where we fail to meet our expectations, we will admit the mistake."
By Diana Stancy
Desire to join military large focus of leaked chats in infamous neo-Nazi forum
A defunct neo-Nazi online forum linked to the white nationalist extremist Atomwaffen Division had its chat logs posted online Wednesday.
18 years after Sept. 11, the terror threat remains
With their continuing aspirations to attack U.S. interests, countering violent extremist organizations in Africa remains vital to our national security.
By Col. Chris Karns
Marine lance corporal getting booted for ‘advocating supremacist ideology’
A Twitter account allegedly run by Marine Lance Cpl. Mason Mead posted scores of Nazi propaganda.
By Shawn Snow
DoD officials: Irregular warfare will no longer suffer a ‘boom-bust’ cycle in eras of great power competition
The Defense Department doesn’t want to lose its irregular warfare edge, honed through more than a decade of conflict across the Middle East, even as it directs its armed forces to refocus on state-level adversaries.
By Kyle Rempfer
Commander of MARSOC team falsely accused of war crimes finally cleared for promotion
The first Marine special operators to deploy to Afghanistan were ostracized and falsely charged with war crimes.
By Shawn Snow
MARSOC Marines falsely accused of war crimes get lackluster vindication from HQMC
The team was publicly ostracized by senior military officials who initially accused the Marines of killing civilians during an ambush in Afghanistan in 2007.
By Shawn Snow