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Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb
Ana de Armas channels vengeance and elegance with a katana in hand—because in Ballerina, revenge doesn’t tiptoe, it slices.

Ana de Armas Goes Full Savage in Ballerina Movie—The John Wick Spin-Off You Didn’t Know You Needed

Entertainment Jun 15
When diplomacy fails and deniability wears a flag pin, the sky lights up like a Fourth of July nightmare—welcome to modern war by proxy, brought to you by paranoia, precision, and petroleum.

Iran’s Radical Regime Circling the Drain—and Trump’s Stirring the Bowl: Oil, War Games, and the Bloody Theater of Geopolitics

World Jun 14
Packed tighter than a sardine can and twice as salty — welcome to the Navy.

My Journey from Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Swimmer to Navy SEAL

War Stories Jun 12
Dick Marcinko, the rogue warrior behind SEAL Team 6 and Red Cell, looked more like a warlord than a Pentagon officer—and that was exactly the point.

How to Annihilate a U.S. Air Base with a $100 Drone: A SEAL TEAM Red Cell Fever Dream

World Jun 08
When PowerPoint slides burn away and real training kicks in, this is what the Army looks like—lethal, focused, and ready to fight in the dark.

No More Weak Sauce: Army Recruiting Crisis Ends as Trump and Hegseth Light a Fire Under the Pentagon’s Backside

Military Jun 07
With the world rotting behind them and death always a step ahead, Joel and Ellie push forward—scarred, armed, and running out of reasons.

The Last of Us Lost Me at ‘I’m Gonna Be a Dad!’ — Bad Tactics and Flashlight Fails

Entertainment Jun 01
When the only thing you want to deploy into now is a hammock with a mojito—and Uncle Sam finally gets it. Original SOFREP cartoon by Bob Lang.

Retire Richer: Top 3 Countries Where U.S. Veterans Can Live Large

World May 31
Two apex predators size each other up—one’s calculating leverage, the other’s wondering how far he can push before the gloves come off.

Mr. Trump, Bring a Gun to a Chess Match: How to End Putin’s War With Intestinal Fortitude and Brutal Negotiation

Editorial May 30
Some losses echo louder than words can say.

Memorial Day Hits Different Now: Honoring the Fallen, Living for Them, and Navigating the Madness in Between

World May 25
The new GOP playbook reads less like a policy agenda and more like a vengeance manifesto—power, revenge, dictatorship—scribbled in Sharpie over the Constitution.

Trump’s Ivy League Witch Hunt: Weaponizing Justice Against Harvard Smells Like Biden Déjà Vu with a MAGA Twist

Expert Analysis May 24
Tom Hardy, dressed like judgment day and holding court with a silenced sermon, looks ready to baptize someone in 9mm.

MobLand Is the Savage, Tactical Masterpiece Peaky Blinders Fans Have Been Begging For

Entertainment May 18
As stormtroopers patrol the scorched fields of rebellion, Cassian Andor leads the charge in a galaxy gripped by shadows—Season 2 is back and it's on a warpath.

Andor Season 2 Just Made Star Wars Gritty Again—Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna: The Two-Man Insurgency Against Mediocrity

Entertainment May 17
With AI-fueled speed and no patience for legacy bloat, Anduril’s flying straight out of the startup hangar and aiming straight for the Death Star of Big Defense.

The Death Spiral of Big Defense: How Anduril Is Gutting the Military-Industrial Complex Like a Breacher’s Buzzsaw

Expert Analysis May 11
Putin may be marching tall on borrowed stilts, but beneath him lies the graveyard of his ambitions, rotting beneath the weight of lies, oil deals, and ghostly Soviet nostalgia.

Putin’s Parade of Delusion: How Russia’s Strongman Danced With China on VE Day While His House Smolders

World May 10
When your entire business model is stuck in the '90s, don't be surprised when the tech war leaves you rewinding while the future hits play.

Anduril Is the Netflix of War—and the Old Defense Giants Are About to Get Blockbuster’d

World May 04
Uncle Sam staggers away from the wreckage of U.S. foreign policy—leaving behind yet another failed state in his wake.

How the Pentagon Became America’s Junkie War Machine—and Why It’s Time for a Full-System Reboot

World May 03
Locked, loaded, and rising from the deep—this is what it looks like when America's finest bring hell to your doorstep straight from the ocean.

Navy SEALs vs. Special Boat Teams: How to Apply, Train, and Survive Without Crying for Your Momma

Military Apr 28
In the high-stakes poker game of Ukraine’s future, Zelensky sweats with a weak hand while Putin, Trump, and Europe coldly play their own cards.

Zelensky’s Suicide Mission: Why Ukraine’s Losing Hand Means Trump Holds the Cards

World Apr 27
When a secure message is treated like a bigger scandal than mountains of lost documents, you know the outrage machine is upside down.

Pete Hegseth’s Signal Shenanigans vs. Hillary’s Email Dumpster Fire: Why The Media Needs to Calm the Hell Down

Editorial Apr 27
When this Admiral pointed at his target, at least he knew it wasn’t packing unexpected cargo.

“Rear Admiral” Mistakes: The Night a Navy SEAL Medic Met Thailand’s Finest (Ladyboys)

World Apr 26