Morning Brief: US Navy F-35C Crashes Near Naval Air Station Lemoore, China Develops Countermeasures for Starlink
Canada backs Palestine at UN, Russia strikes Kyiv, and India joins sea patrols. Here’s your July 31 morning brief headlines.
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Evening Brief: Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at Former US Nuclear Bomb Site in South Carolina, Malta to Recognize Palestinian State at UN in September
In tonight’s SOFREP Evening Brief, we’re tracking major developments across global security and defense. A massive earthquake off Russia sent tsunami alerts across the Pacific and into South America. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up hiring ahead of a large-scale deportation effort. Tensions rise in Gaza after deadly aid-line shootings, while Malta adds to growing international support for Palestinian statehood. Meanwhile, Ukraine faces renewed Russian strikes and mounting recruitment challenges. Here’s what you need to know before the day ends.
Midtown Manhattan Madness: How to Survive an Active Shooter
When the gunfire starts, you either move like your life depends on it—or you freeze and become a statistic.
Morning Brief: UK Pressures Israel with Palestinian Statehood Ultimatum, Massive Quake Triggers Pacific-Wide Tsunami Alerts
UK threatens to recognize Palestine, Germany ramps up arms, and a quake shakes the Pacific. Here’s your July 30 morning brief headlines.
Evening Brief: Russian Glide Bombs Hit Civilian Infrastructure, Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Holds Tentatively
UN backs Palestinian statehood, Trump issues new Russia ultimatum, and Sudan’s famine deepens. Here’s your July 29 evening brief headlines.
New Pentagon Policy Bans Officials from Speaking at Think Tanks
The Pentagon has hit pause on think tank engagements, locking down public appearances to ensure every word lines up with the administration’s playbook.
Morning Brief: Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan Skyscraper Shooting, Hackers Ground Dozens of Russian Flights in Major Cyberattack
Gunfire in Manhattan, famine fears in Gaza, cyberattacks on Russia. Here’s what’s shaping the world this Tuesday morning, July 28, 2025.
Evening Brief: Israeli Strikes Kill 36 in Gaza as Aid Efforts Expand Under Global Pressure, Trump Gives Putin 10-12 Days to End War in Ukraine
Trump presses Israel on Gaza aid and gives Putin 10-12 Days to end war in Ukraine. Catch up in your Monday Evening Brief for July 28, 2025.
Trump’s New Two‑Week Ultimatum for Putin: Will This Attempt at High Speed Diplomacy Work?
Trump’s two-week ultimatum is less a diplomatic move and more like tossing a lit stick of dynamite into a bear’s den and yelling, “Negotiate!”
Auterion’s Latest Drone Storm: 33,000 Skynode AI Strike Kits Headed to Ukraine
Auterion’s 33,000 Skynode kits aren’t just hardware—they’re the raw code of a new kind of warfare, where cheap drones think, hunt, and strike faster than any Russian general can blink.
Morning Brief: Syria Schedules Parliamentary Elections, Russia Scales Down Navy Day Celebrations, Kim Yo Jong Rejects South Korea’s Outreach
Deadly Congo church attack, Thai-Cambodian clashes, and Syria’s post-Assad vote. Catch up in SOFREP’s Morning Brief for July 28, 2025.
Evening Brief: Israel Opens Humanitarian Routes in Gaza, Malaysia to Mediate Thailand Cambodia Border Dispute
From humanitarian corridors in Gaza and peace talks in Malaysia, to a young cadet’s tragic death at Fort Knox and Elon Musk yanking the plug on Starlink mid-battle in Ukraine, it’s been a week that reminds us power, conflict, and consequence don’t always come in uniform. Welcome to your Sunday Evening Brief.
