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In the face of brutality and barbarism, sometimes the only response is the hard and dangerous men we keep at society’s fringes—mercenary forces like Executive Outcomes in Sierra Leone represent a controversial, yet undeniably effective, counter to such unspeakable violence.

It’s high time we faced the harsh reality: our nation’s border is more than just a line on a map, it’s a crumbling fortress against a tide of unchecked invasion, and we’re all paying the price for this administration’s blind eye.

In Simon Scarrow’s brisk and chilling new book set in 1940 Berlin, DEAD OF NIGHT: A Berlin Wartime Thriller (on sale Dec. 26, 2023), Kriminalpolizei Inspector Horst Schenke is a seasoned and deeply conflicted detective who has failed to publicly voice his support for Hitler, making him a visible target to his superiors. He defies repeated life-threatening warnings by Nazi brass to stand down from his investigations into a series of murders that initially seem unconnected but will lead him straight to the regime’s most brazen architects of death. In the process he uncovers a stomach-churning SS scheme to exterminate the most vulnerable, deemed “unworthy.”

The administration’s lack of moral courage has left our adversaries militarily and diplomatically emboldened and our allies openly apathetic and privately disrespectful, revealing a foreign policy that paradoxically cowers under the influence of vocal political and social minorities.

In a volatile dance of negotiation and survival, Jason navigates the perilous streets and politics of Rouvenma, his quest for a lucrative deal teetering on the edge of danger and deceit in a world where trust is as elusive as the shifting shadows of the jungle.

In the face of a relentless and brutal conflict, Ukraine’s strategic incorporation of advanced helicopter forces, beyond the mere use of tanks and artillery, is crucial for turning the tide against Russian aggression and bringing this war to a decisive end.

The Hamas-initiated conflict has escalated into a dire situation where Israel, encircled by hostile forces and betrayed by past compromises, is prepared to unleash a military assault of unprecedented scale to defend its sovereignty and people.

In the looming shadows of terror, we, the soldiers of the IDF, shoulder the hopes and fears of our nation, marching into the heart of Gaza with the echoes of our loved ones’ prayers guiding us through the veils of dread, towards the dawn of a safer Israel.

Hamas’s chilling onslaught on the Yom Kippur anniversary underscores their malevolence, demanding Israel’s unyielding defense and unity in the face of such heart-wrenching adversity.

Enjoy this latest in near future military fiction by author and Navy veteran Andrew Dunn.

In the aftermath of Benghazi’s liberation, intelligence gaps obscured our understanding of al-Qa’ida’s deep entrenchment, and the lessons from this oversight must be heeded to prevent another tragedy like it, especially with the group’s resurgence in Afghanistan.

Enjoy chapter one of Navy veteran and SOFREP reader Andrew Dunn’s latest work of near future military fiction, “Operation Storm Garden”