SOFREP Sunday Cartoon: Cancel Culture Declares War—Again
We’re one late-night mushroom cloud away from realizing the only fallout shelter most Americans have is their comments section.
Guy D. McCardle
Morning Brief: China Travel Crackdown, Russia Not Impressed with Trump’s Submarine Moves
From Beijing locking down passports and punishing foreign ties, to Moscow brushing off Trump’s submarine flex, India thumbing its nose at U.S. oil sanctions, and Ukrainians longing for home but waiting for peace, the global chessboard is lit up—and nobody’s playing by the old rules anymore. Welcome to Sunday Morning, August 3rd, 2025. This is your SOFREP Brief.
Morning Brief: Montana Shooting Kills Four, National Transportation Safety Board Releases Causes of Mid-Air DC Collision
From radioactive rhino horns in South Africa to starving children in Gaza, a deadly midair collision over D.C., and a fugitive gunman in Montana, this week’s headlines remind us that whether it’s wildlife, warzones, airspace, or small-town bars—when systems fail, lives hang in the balance. Welcome to your Saturday morning brief. It’s August 2nd, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Envoy Visits Controversial Gaza Aid Site, Trump Deploys US Nuclear Subs After Medvedev’s Nuclear Threat
Catch up on Friday night’s top global and defense headlines, August 1, 2025. US envoy visits Gaza aid site, Cambodia demands troop return, and more.
Former Green Beret Joe Kent Takes The Reigns at the National Counterterrorism Center
Joe Kent steps into the NCTC not as a bureaucrat, but as a combat-tested operator bringing hard edges, deep scars, and a no-nonsense mission mindset to the nation’s counterterror fight.
Admiral Caudle Confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral Caudle didn’t claw his way through four decades of steel and saltwater to babysit broken programs—he’s here to punch holes in bureaucracy and light a fire under the Navy’s keel.
Morning Brief: Slovenia Bans Weapons Trade with Israel, Kyiv Holds Day of Mourning After Deadliest Strike on Children
Syria probes sectarian violence, Slovenia bans arms to Israel, and Myanmar reshuffles. Catch up on Friday’s key global developments.
Evening Brief: Syria’s New Foreign Minister Meets Putin, US Navy Ends Search for Missing Sailor in Timor Sea
Syria’s new foreign minister meets Putin in Moscow as the US Navy ends its search for a missing sailor in the Timor Sea. Catch up tonight’s brief, July 31, 2025.
The Intelligence Failures Leading up to October 7th, 2023
Israel’s failure to recognize the full extent of Hamas’ capabilities and intentions leading up to October 7th, 2023, shows that even the most advanced intelligence agencies can overlook critical threats when they make dangerous assumptions about their adversaries.
An F-35C’s $100 Million Swan Dive Into a California Cotton Field
A Navy F‑35C crashed near NAS Lemoore on July 30, prompting a temporary grounding of the entire F‑35 fleet as investigators search for answers.
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.
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.
