Signs now point to the entrance of a cave that twists and stretches far back. As they make their way deep into this cave system, the team discovers their suspects had built a fire and used it in an attempt to destroy evidence. In this part, Boris gleans insights from that discovery and makes a […]
Despite the celebrations of VE Day just the day before, and due to the chaos of the fluid situation of the German defeat, the British 1st Airborne Division launched a mission to liberate Norway. Advance parties flew into Norway on 9th May 1945. Their task was to maintain law and order, secure airfields, prevent […]
In this episode the team use methodical tactics that were pioneered by the British in the 1960s and used to great effect by the infamous “Tip-Toe Boys” – British SAS, Australian SASR and the New Zealand SAS operating in SE Asia in the 1970s. The dense vegetation of the forest often requires the team to […]
On the 40th anniversary of the storming of the Iranian Embassy, Forces Network takes a look at the event that made the SAS a household name… Read the story here. […]
Dive into how the ancient technique of tracking can be applied to contemporary tactical operation. Follow former Dutch Royal Marine Boris Vos and his team of tactical trackers as they hunt down suspects on the run. […]
The Russian Ministry of Defence has released information that a unit of Russian paratroopers have successfully performed a military freefall insertion into the Arctic region from an altitude of 10,000m (32,808 feet). Russian paratroopers equipped with oxygen masks, specially insulated suits, and a new type of special parachute system were in free fall for almost […]
With the news earlier this week that the Czech Army signed a contract to purchase up to 16,000 Bren 2 Assault Rifles as part of major modernization and upgrade program, it is especially pertinent to share this video from Larry Vickers. […]
When the Soldier Operational Clothing and Equipment Modernization (SOCEM) initiative delivers its first pieces of kit in the coming years, they will come in a new version of the Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT). The new camouflage pattern and colour scheme is under review by the Army commander and will likely be a refinement of what […]
UF PRO, a maker of advanced tactical clothing for military and law-enforcement units in Europe and beyond, will debut the first installment of a free, five-part video series on 27 April teaching the latest tactical tracking techniques. The video series—titled “Pro’s Guide to Tactical Tracking”—follows former Dutch Royal Marine Boris Vos and his team of […]
If you follow our friends at Soldier Systems Daily you will have seen quite a bit of coverage about the Australian movie “Danger Close” when it was released last year. In case you didn’t get a chance to see it in a cinema, it is now available on Amazon Prime – just the thing to […]