Special services 2024, April
All over the world, the main task of the secret services (intelligence services) is the collection and analysis of political and economic information. The secret services get this information that is important to them primarily from open sources. If this is not possible, they use special reconnaissance equipment
Today, the presidential "nuclear button" performs exclusively decorative functions. The phrase "nuclear briefcase" you have probably all heard. A symbol of the military power of the two superpowers, and perhaps the only one that survived the Cold War, a thing
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has confirmed the worst fears of its creator, President Harry Truman, who feared that it might be reborn as the "American Gestapo." It has been it for many years, and there is no hope for its correction. His story is history
Among the agents arrested by the American intelligence services is 28-year-old businesswoman Anna Chapman, who moved around the circle of London and New York billionaire playboys. The spy story, which at first looked like a parody, is in fact, perhaps, just the tip of a grand iceberg. And then
The Philippines is called "the country of seven thousand islands." The former Spanish colony, which in the first half of the twentieth century managed to be under the control of the United States, is a populous and multinational state. More than 105 million people live here. In terms of population, the Philippines is ranked 12th in
The specifics of the military-political situation in Southeast Asia, which is characterized by a variegated ethnic and confessional composition of the population, as well as strong positions of left-wing radicals, forces many states of the region to pay significant attention to the creation, equipment and training of units
The history of the CIA is a long list of betrayals, meanness, atrocities and murders. It is no coincidence that, under pressure from the public, the archives of the American special services began to be gradually declassified, a movement arose in the United States for the complete abolition of the CIA, since this misanthropic institution cannot
The end of the 20th century was marked by the return of the United States to a more aggressive practice of using armed forces abroad. The special forces played a key role in this. The first American "special forces" in the modern sense are considered to be units of "rangers" and according to the book "Russian Special Forces"
Directorate "A" of the KGB of the Soviet Union is better known throughout the world under the name "Alpha". The main task that was set before the unit was to conduct operations aimed at preventing terrorist attacks. To date, the fighters of the unit, which is under the control of the FSB
Israel's Special Forces have earned themselves a high reputation in the world, which is based on the long and successful experience of using special forces in the constant armed struggle that the Jewish state has waged with its Arab neighbors throughout its history and
Sergei GONCHAROV, who has faithfully served in the ranks of this legendary anti-terrorist unit for 15 years, told the National Defense magazine about the history and modern combat activities of the Alpha group of the Special Forces Center of the FSB of the Russian Federation. Interview - Sergei Alekseevich, what were
We continue our series of publications about Israel's Special Forces. Today I will tell you about another well-known unit - Shaetet 13 (Flotilla 13), the elite special forces of the IDF Navy, also known as naval commandos. Shaetet 13 (Flotilla 13) Shaetet 13 - secret
Having gone on a well-deserved rest, he liked to stroll in the evenings along his beloved Mira Avenue. Passers-by rarely paid attention to a short, elegantly dressed elderly man with a cane in his hands. And this interest was purely contemplative. Who would have thought that they had met a prominent Soviet
They write a lot and often about special-purpose units of foreign countries. American "Delta", British SAS, German GSG-9 - who does not know these sensational names? However, not only the developed countries of the West have effective special forces units. Many states of the "third
In the story of the scandalous exposure of the network of Russian illegal immigrants working in the United States, a new person has appeared. An unnamed source in the Russian intelligence services yesterday, through Russian news agencies, made public the name of another high-ranking Service official who fled to the United States
SOBR "Lynx" of the Special Forces Center for Rapid Response and Aviation (TsSN SR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation provides force support to units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia during special operations to free hostages, detain armed and especially dangerous
My rank falls into the conventional category of "mid-level officers." There are state and other awards, but I do not regard awards as something significant. I know many guys who are worthy of awards, but did not receive. And I know people who received them "for the aggregate of merits." There are no significant ones for me
The Thai army is considered one of the strongest in Southeast Asia and has a long history and rich fighting traditions. By the way, Thailand (then it was still called Siam) is the only country on the Indochina Peninsula that never became a colony. When neighboring Burma was captured by the British, and
"In order for a soldier to fight well, he must first be dressed, shod, fed, trained, and only then sent to perform the task."
Between peace and war: the German state has one of the oldest national schools of special forces The German state has one of the oldest national schools of special forces with an extensive history of their practical application in real conflicts and a number of unique
The Bundeswehr special forces in Afghanistan were not allowed to work at first, and then they were not allowed to shoot. And he learned to take his opponent with his bare hands. On the night of October 19, 2012. North of Afghanistan. In the village of Gundai, in the Chakhardara district, a Taliban party activist gathers as usual. The gathering is led by the "shadow
The use of armed forces at the present stage is marked by the conduct of hostilities in local military conflicts, participation in international peacekeeping and anti-terrorist operations. Successful such missions are carried out with the participation of special operations forces (MTR) - a branch of the
A special unit of the Irish Armed Forces called the Army Ranger Wing has already been written in our magazine earlier. The unit's official name in Irish is Sciathan Fianoglach an Airm. Of course, this is a modern translation, since Fianoglach
Who needs to be in their best physical shape to complete their assigned task? Who should use their full potential to complete the assignment? I'm not talking about professional bodybuilders, I'm talking about our elite units of the US Navy SEAL CATS. These brave guys don't care about
The fact of the existence of the Republic of Cuba in the immediate vicinity of the United States, which embarked on the path of building socialism back in the 50s of the last century, is still surprising. The history of Cuba is very interesting. And it has been going on since 1492, when the foot of the famous European - Columbus set foot on the island
The General Intelligence Service (COP) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was established in 1957. Structurally, it is subordinate to the KSA government. Its headquarters is located in the capital of the KSA, Riyadh, and is led by Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who was included in the 2013 list of the 500 most influential people in the world
In the image of a spy that has developed in the mass consciousness, one of the most important places is occupied by disguise. The most common stereotype tells us that a scout should wear an unremarkable coat and an equally average hat. However, the fashion is changing and the intelligence is forced to follow
In the popular Soviet TV series "Seventeen Moments of Spring," Stirlitz's courier, Professor Pleischner, delivers the encrypted message of a Soviet intelligence officer in a capsule, which he hides in his mouth. In case of danger, the small capsule should have been swallowed, but the professor did not notice the "flower" signal on the windowsill and he himself
In Gudermes they know how to win the respect of the King of Jordan and are ready to share their experience “In the media reporting on the law enforcement agencies of the Chechen Republic, we are mistakenly called SOBR Terek. This is not true. We are officially called the instructor group and