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Black Hawk Down
Coverage of Black Hawk Down in the Nexus archive.
Defense Newsorganization1Goldwater-Nichols Acttopic1Soviet Unionplace1Desert Stormtopic1U.S. militaryorganization1Joint Chiefs of Stafforganization1Brad Hallingperson1Mohamed Farrah Aididperson1Task Force Rangerorganization1Delta Forceorganization1Somaliaplace1Gary Gordonperson1Randy Shughartperson1
- Celebrating 40 years of Defense News
Defense News celebrates 40 years of covering pivotal defense events, including the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, the end of the Cold War in 1989, the Gulf War's Desert Storm in 1991, and the Mogadishu battle (Black Hawk Down) in 1993. These events reshaped U.S. military strategy, command structures, and technological advancements in warfare.
- 'Black Hawk Down' sniper shines light on brutal reality of violent combat
The Battle of Mogadishu began on October 3, 1993, in Somalia, where an American Special Operations task force conducted a capture mission against warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's forces. Former Delta Force sniper Brad Halling shared his experience of the brutal combat. The battle was famously depicted in the book and film 'Black Hawk Down'.