The head of the US military’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is asking for greater autonomy in dispatching elite killer squads to every corner of the globe. According to the New York Times, Adm. William McRaven is seeking “more autonomy to position his forces and their war-fighting equipment where intelligence and global events indicate they are […]
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US Special Operations Command fighting global warfare
February 25, 2012Major focus on Africa by US Military
October 30, 2011The United States is playing a growing role in Africa’s military battles, using special forces advisers, drones and tens of millions of dollars in military aid. Once again, the focus is Somalia, the lawless nation that was the site of America’s last large-scale military intervention in Africa in the early 1990s. This time the United […]
SOCOM the US Military’s secret military deployed worldwide
August 7, 2011Born of a failed 1980 raid to rescue American hostages in Iran, in which eight U.S. service members died, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) was established in 1987. Since then, SOCOM has grown into a combined force of startling proportions. Made up of units from all the service branches, including the Army’s “Green Berets” and […]
