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Exploding Booby-Trapped Devices Are Not New. Here Is How the Russians Make Explosive AK-47 Magazines

Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines are beginning to show up in Ukraine. Here is how they are made and ...

Featured Sep 19

Army Ranger turned author Dan Blakeley is shown here aboard a helicopter during one of his many deployments. Image Credit: Dan Blakeley

SOFREP Interview with Army Ranger, Vetrepreneur and Author Dan Blakeley

SOFREP’s Guy McCardle interviews former Ranger turned author Dan Blakeley about his book an...

Entertainment Aug 17

In addition to Walz shirking his military duty and lying about his rank, he reportedly has ties to a Muslim cleric with strong anti-Semitic views.

Governor Walz Veteran Outrage: Ignoring War Deployment Call and The Minneapolis Floyd Riot Debacle

When it mattered most, Walz showed his true colors, prioritizing his own safety over duty, leavin...

Expert Analysis Aug 14

Unlocking the power of AI in open-source intelligence, Fivecast illuminates the digital landscape for a safer world.

Get to Know OSINT and Fivecast: A Q & A Session with Fivecast CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Brenton Cooper

Fivecast transforms open-source intelligence by melding advanced data collection across the digit...

Cyber Warfare Feb 02

A rare glimpse into history: the AK-47, as first sketched by a CIA agent in 1953, unveiling the then-secret Soviet weapon that would revolutionize modern warfare.

SOFREP Pic of the Day: CIA Agent Sketch From Memory of an Early AK-47 Sighting

In a covert operation shrouded in secrecy, a CIA operative closely observed the Soviet’s ne...

Firearms Jan 28

SEALs in Action: Braving the Unforgiving Waves during High-Risk Training Operations. Original illustration by SOFREP

Tragedy at Sea: Missing Navy SEALs During High-Risk Boarding Operation Off African Coast

In a shadowy dance with danger, two SEALs, burdened by gear and duty, are missing in a merciless ...

Expert Analysis Jan 14

Be advised: What you see and what is real are not necessarily the same thing.

Voter Beware: Unveiling China’s AI Propaganda in the 2024 American Elections

In the shadowy realm of digital warfare, China, cloaked in the guise of global AI governance, def...

World Jan 02

Special Report: Congressional Investigation Reveals Possible Cover-Up of Alien Encounters

Retired Major David Grusch, standing resolute in the face of stern denials from the Pentagon, ign...

News Jul 27

Military intelligence is more than just gathering information. / SOFREP original art

Military Intelligence: The Key to Winning Battles and Wars

Military intelligence is more than just gathering information. It’s an intricate process th...

Military Jul 26

How NATO Can Steer Through the Post-Putin Waters

Anchoring the Alliance: How America & NATO Can Steer Through the Post-Putin Waters

As the Ukraine crisis shows, nothing’s set in stone, and in the high-stakes chess game with...

Expert Analysis Jul 10

Nine US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, January 31, 2023. (Image source: DVIDS)

US, Japan Forces Could Lose Hundreds of Fighter Jets in Taiwan Crisis—Think Tank Simulation

A simulation by a Japanese think tank concluded that the US-Japan alliance could pay a high price...

News Feb 27

F-35 Next Buyer: Will India Finally Acquire the American Stealth Fighter?

Two fifth-generation American F-35s participated in last week’s biennial Aero India 2023, s...

Aviation Feb 27

Air Force Makes Progress in Experimental Hypersonic Weapon

Last week, US Air Force, in collaboration with DARPA and Lockheed Martin, announced the second ex...

Technology Feb 06

Marines from Naval Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) load JAGM air-to-surface missiles on a AH-1Z Viper helicopter for an exercise in Yuma AZ. Photo; DVIDS

Lockheed Will Ramp Up Productions of Missile and Launchers for Ukraine

A month old story about Lockheed Martine building new missile launchers may tell us something abo...

Expert Analysis Dec 04

Photo lifted from Russian Telegram social media app, showing the impact of a missile in Poland

Russia Accused of Attacking Poland with Missiles

Russia is blamed for missiles that have landed inside Poland killing two people, but they may not...

Featured Nov 15

Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, fire a 155mm round from an M777 at Forward Operating Base Bostick, in Onar Province, Afghanistan (Photo by US Army)

Business is Booming-US to buy 100,000 Howitzer Rounds from South Korean Supplier

South Korea will sell 100,000 155mm howitzer rounds to the US, destination Ukraine. The world wid...

Expert Analysis Nov 12

This graphic from an Iranian news site illustrates the current state of global tensions. Screenshot from Noer News

SITREP: Iran Finally Admits Russian ‘Drones’ Supply, Kherson Becomes Key Turning Point

The Russians continue to need the services of other nations to keep their war machine running. Re...

World Nov 10

Dec 6tth, 2019. 160 American Soldiers with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters company deployed to Ukraine as Task Force Juvigny and assumed responsibility of the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine at the Combat Training Center - Yavoriv. Photo; US army by Cpl. Jared Saathoff

US Troops in Ukraine is an Open Secret

At last Tuesday’s Pentagon press briefing Travis Tritten of military.com asked Air Force Br...

Expert Analysis Nov 06

Russian troops in Kherson are said to be looting everything they can including cars, buses, trucks and even fire engines.

Russia is Abandoning Kherson

Russia is abandoning Kherson and repositioning on the East bank of the Dnipro river hoping to ent...

Expert Analysis Nov 06

There Is No Easy Way To Counter Iranian Drones Striking Ukraine

Despite the very limited damage, these Iranian-built drones are capable of inflicting, Ukraine wi...

World Oct 23

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Exploding Booby-Trapped Devices Are Not New. Here Is How the Russians Make Explosive AK-47 Magazines

SOFREP Interview with Army Ranger, Vetrepreneur and Author Dan Blakeley

Governor Walz Veteran Outrage: Ignoring War Deployment Call and The Minneapolis Floyd Riot Debacle

Get to Know OSINT and Fivecast: A Q & A Session with Fivecast CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Brenton Cooper

SOFREP Pic of the Day: CIA Agent Sketch From Memory of an Early AK-47 Sighting

Tragedy at Sea: Missing Navy SEALs During High-Risk Boarding Operation Off African Coast

Voter Beware: Unveiling China’s AI Propaganda in the 2024 American Elections

Special Report: Congressional Investigation Reveals Possible Cover-Up of Alien Encounters

Military Intelligence: The Key to Winning Battles and Wars

Anchoring the Alliance: How America & NATO Can Steer Through the Post-Putin Waters

US, Japan Forces Could Lose Hundreds of Fighter Jets in Taiwan Crisis—Think Tank Simulation

F-35 Next Buyer: Will India Finally Acquire the American Stealth Fighter?

Air Force Makes Progress in Experimental Hypersonic Weapon

Lockheed Will Ramp Up Productions of Missile and Launchers for Ukraine

Russia Accused of Attacking Poland with Missiles

Business is Booming-US to buy 100,000 Howitzer Rounds from South Korean Supplier

SITREP: Iran Finally Admits Russian ‘Drones’ Supply, Kherson Becomes Key Turning Point

US Troops in Ukraine is an Open Secret

Russia is Abandoning Kherson

There Is No Easy Way To Counter Iranian Drones Striking Ukraine

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Exploding Booby-Trapped Devices Are Not New. Here Is How the Russians Make Explosive AK-47 Magazines

SOFREP Interview with Army Ranger, Vetrepreneur and Author Dan Blakeley

Governor Walz Veteran Outrage: Ignoring War Deployment Call and The Minneapolis Floyd Riot Debacle

Get to Know OSINT and Fivecast: A Q & A Session with Fivecast CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Brenton Cooper

SOFREP Pic of the Day: CIA Agent Sketch From Memory of an Early AK-47 Sighting

Tragedy at Sea: Missing Navy SEALs During High-Risk Boarding Operation Off African Coast

Voter Beware: Unveiling China’s AI Propaganda in the 2024 American Elections

Special Report: Congressional Investigation Reveals Possible Cover-Up of Alien Encounters

Military Intelligence: The Key to Winning Battles and Wars

Anchoring the Alliance: How America & NATO Can Steer Through the Post-Putin Waters

US, Japan Forces Could Lose Hundreds of Fighter Jets in Taiwan Crisis—Think Tank Simulation

F-35 Next Buyer: Will India Finally Acquire the American Stealth Fighter?

Air Force Makes Progress in Experimental Hypersonic Weapon

Lockheed Will Ramp Up Productions of Missile and Launchers for Ukraine

Russia Accused of Attacking Poland with Missiles

Business is Booming-US to buy 100,000 Howitzer Rounds from South Korean Supplier

SITREP: Iran Finally Admits Russian ‘Drones’ Supply, Kherson Becomes Key Turning Point

US Troops in Ukraine is an Open Secret

Russia is Abandoning Kherson

There Is No Easy Way To Counter Iranian Drones Striking Ukraine

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