Evening Brief: US SOUTHCOM Chief Retires Early, Germany Probes Laser Incidents, Kremlin Signals Postwar Security Grip on Donbas
US SOUTHCOM shifts leadership as Russia tightens its grip on Donbas. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Guy D. McCardle
Black Buffalo Tobacco-Free Dip: Born in a Barn
People assume tobacco free dip is a lab trick, but Black Buffalo starts in a North Carolina barn, where cured leafy greens and disciplined handling set the texture, color, and moisture that make the ritual feel consistent for adults 21 and older.
Morning Brief: Trump Order Moves to Block State-Level AI Rules, Russia Claims Capture of Siversk, Thailand Dissolves Parliament
US targets more Venezuelan tankers as Russia advances and Thailand dissolves Parliament. Here’s your Friday morning brief, December 12, 2025.
Evening Brief: Pentagon Defends National Guard Deployments, Putin Reaffirms Support for Maduro, Myanmar Airstrike Destroys Hospital
Flooding hits Washington as US–Venezuela tensions rise and NATO sounds warnings. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
Auterion’s Drone Swarm Demo Shows How Future Wars Will Be Fought
Somewhere over a test range near Munich, ten unmanned aircraft flew not as individual drones, but as a single predatory mind hunting in formation for the next big war.
SOFREP Cartoon: Europe Tries Peace Talks While History Reaches For Its Rifle
Europe keeps checking the diplomatic weather report while the artillery writes its own deadly forecast on the map.
Morning Brief: House Passes $900 Billion Defense Bill, US Expands Militarized Border Zone, Russian Push Toward Pokrovsk Pressures Ukraine
Defense bill advances as US seizes tanker, visa checks tighten, and Asia tensions rise. Here’s your Thursday morning brief, December 11, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Seizes Large Oil Tanker off Venezuela, Zelenskyy Prepares New Peace Proposals, Thailand–Cambodia Border Fighting Intensifies
US seizes tanker off Venezuela as Gaza aid lags and Thailand–Cambodia fighting worsens. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
From Base To Bellies: How Veterans, Regenerative Ranching, And Clean MREs Could Quietly Rewire U.S. Combat Power
Base to Bellies treats the MRE like a piece of kit, proving that if you want harder, smarter warfighters, you start with the ground under their boots and the food in their rucks.
Morning Brief: Congress Presses Pentagon for Strike Video, US F-18s Enter Venezuelan Airspace, ICE Uses Pepper Spray in Minneapolis Standoff
Congress presses for strike video as US jets enter Venezuela and ICE tensions rise. Here’s your Wednesday morning brief, December 10, 2025.
Evening Brief: Trump Criticizes Europe in Latest Interview, Pentagon Launches GenAI.mil Platform, Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer Risk
Trump slams Europe, Pentagon launches GenAI.mil, Microsoft bets big on India. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
Slimming the SIG Sauer M7: How Soldier Feedback Reshaped the Army’s New Rifle
The M7 started life as the heavy new kid in the squad, but once soldiers had their say and engineers listened, it grew into a rifle worth carrying.
