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Evening Brief: Qatar Monitors Gulf Radiation as Israeli Strikes Target Iranian Nuclear, Energy Sites

Israel pounds Tehran, Russia hits Kyiv, and Taiwan tests its first sub. Welcome to Wednesday’s evening brief, June 18, 2025.

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Eighty six year old Ayatollah Khamenei stares down the lens with practiced defiance, but behind the glare lies a regime more bark than bite. Image Credit: Moneycontrol

Is Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Picking a Fight He Can’t Win?

Khamenei’s threats land with all the force of a wet firecracker—loud, smoky, and ultimately harmless to anyone not standing in the puddle.

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Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald C. Bolduc, former U.S. Army Special Forces Commander.

The Bolduc Brief: The Federalization of the National Guard – A Historic Review

When a President federalizes the National Guard without a governor’s consent, it’s not a show of strength—it’s a gamble with the fragile balance between state authority and federal overreach.

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SOFREP Morning Brief roundup for Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Image grab via @ZelenskyyUa/X)

Morning Brief: Trump Administration Quietly Shuts Down Russia Pressure Task Force Amid Ukraine Stalemate

Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, featuring the latest developments in defense and global affairs.

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Evening Brief: Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ Warns Khamenei Is NOT A Target—’For Now’

Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender, OpenAI wins Pentagon AI deal, and more. Welcome to Tuesday’s evening brief, June 17, 2025.

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A KC-46 stretches the legs of a fighter potentially bound for trouble, because war doesn’t wait for anyone to gas up. Image Credit: The Mobility Forum

Are We About to Join the Fight in Iran? What You Need to Know

You don’t surge tankers, raise force protection levels, and send the Marines east unless somebody, somewhere, just greenlit the next chapter.

Editorial Jun 17

A crew boards the WC-135R “Constant Phoenix,” an ominous airborne sentinel built to sniff out nuclear secrets hidden in the clouds. Image Credit: Florida Today

Rarely Used Nuclear Sniffer Aircraft Takes Flight From Offutt Air Force Base

When the WC-135R fires up its engines and climbs into the stratosphere, it’s not chasing storms or enemy fighters—it’s hunting radioactive ghosts that might signal the world’s next nightmare.

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The Combat Information Center (CIC) of the USS Ticonderoga, an Aegis Cruiser. The photo was taken while it was off the coast of Lebanon. Image Credit: DoD

How Israel Can Defeat an Iranian Missile Swarm

When it comes to missile defense, you can’t afford to gamble—standard doctrine may call for firing two or three interceptors per threat, but with modern missile swarms and decoys, it’s a long shot at best.

Foreign Policy Jun 17

The Bolduc Brief: The Duty of Military Leadership – Upholding Integrity Amidst Political Maneuvering

When generals choose silence over courage, they abandon the very principles they swore to uphold and leave our soldiers to navigate a battlefield where integrity is the first casualty.

Op-Ed Jun 17

Emergency responders assess damaged buildings and wrecked vehicles after Iran’s latest missile strikes in Tel Aviv. (Image grab via X)

Morning Brief: Israel Strikes Iranian Civilian Sites as Open Conflict Enters Fourth Day, Russia Launches Massive Overnight Assault on Kyiv

Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, Gaza aid deaths surge, Russia hits Kyiv, and more. Welcome to Tuesday’s morning brief, June 17, 2025.

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Iran missile strike damages key building and residential towers in Tel Aviv. (Image grab via X)

Evening Brief: Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel as Regional Conflict Deepens

Missiles over Tel Aviv, chaos at Gaza aid sites, and G7 tensions—here’s what made headlines this Monday evening, June 16, 2025.

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Russia’s new Kalinka system takes aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, turning satellite signals into targets in the tech-driven battlefield.

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