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Espionage chess game: Shadowy figures exchange secrets amid military might, symbolizing the intense geopolitical rivalry between the US and China. Original illustration by SOFREP

The Rise of Chinese Espionage: Threatening U.S. Security

The multifaceted espionage campaign by the Chinese Communist Party, aimed at siphoning off Americ...

Op-Ed Jul 01

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un is shown here with one of his intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Opinion: Why South Korea Should Not Acquire Nuclear Weapons

South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is unnecessary for its defense against North Korea...

Op-Ed May 25

Why Deterrence Worked Against Iran but Not Hamas

Deterrence remains a potent force in international security against nation-states like Iran but f...

Middle East May 05

Reflections on the Sierra Leone Civil War: A Moral Case for Mercenaries?

In the face of brutality and barbarism, sometimes the only response is the hard and dangerous men...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 24

The US - Mexico border crisis escalates.

Op-Ed: Crisis at the Border – Unveiling the True Scale of Unchecked Immigration

It’s high time we faced the harsh reality: our nation’s border is more than just a li...

Op-Ed Feb 06

Andrew Dunn Military Fiction: Mr. Jason in the Heart of the Junkyard

In a volatile dance of negotiation and survival, Jason navigates the perilous streets and politic...

Entertainment Nov 25

The author is shown here with his parents in Israel after completing advanced training in 2010.

An American IDF Special Forces Reservist Shares His Thoughts as He Heads to War

In the looming shadows of terror, we, the soldiers of the IDF, shoulder the hopes and fears of ou...

SOFREP Member Submission Oct 26

The scene at Ashkelon, in southern Israel on October 7th, 2023 following a rocket attack from the Gaza strip. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP Getty Images

Israel’s Resolve Tested by Heartbreaking Hamas Aggression

Hamas’s chilling onslaught on the Yom Kippur anniversary underscores their malevolence, dem...

Op-Ed Oct 09

Hard men learn to do hard things. Suck it up. SOFREP original illustration.

New York Times Bestselling Author Submission: Frank Bill – It’s Called Being a Man

In a world where masculinity and fitness are increasingly mislabeled as toxic or extremist, we mu...

Entertainment Sep 16

On the beach with the men of Operation Storm Garden.

SOFREP Reader Submitted Fiction: Operation Storm Garden

Enjoy chapter one of Navy veteran and SOFREP reader Andrew Dunn’s latest work of near futur...

Entertainment Sep 01

Chinese civilian shooter recruited by People's Liberation Army Special Operations to teach them to shoot.

Reader Submission: Insider Look-Chinese Special Ops Recruits Civilian Shooter for Training

A SOFREP reader gives us an insider look at how special operations units of the Chinese People...

SOFREP Member Submission Apr 28

Kid Rock puts cases of Bud Light out of their misery. Screenshot from YouTube

Woke America: From ‘King of Beers’ to ‘Queen of Beers’

Watch as Bud Light makes the transition from the King to the Queen of Beers.

SOFREP Member Submission Apr 07

Former Brigadier General and Commander of Special Operations Command Africa, Donald Bolduc, is shown here during his 2022 campaign for US Senate. Screenshot from YouTube and Don Bolduc

The Bolduc Brief – A National Security Crisis: America’s Long War

American politician, former Commander of Special Operations Command Africa, and retired Brigadier...

SOFREP Member Submission Apr 01

A Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) of the type employed in Ukraine makes it's way to an unknown target. Screenshot from YouTube and Saab

Combat Sandbox: Ukraine’s ‘MacGyver Army’ Tests Western Weaponry

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a testbed for Western weaponry and tactics, allowing c...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 31

The United States Military Academy at West Point. Screenshot from YouTube and Army West Point Athletics

SOFREP Reader Response to Navy SEAL Officer Selection Piece

Active duty Infantry officer and West Point grad John Miller offers us his opinion of a reader-su...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 20

Navy SEAL Lieutenant and Medal of Honor recipient (posthumously) Michael P. Murphy in Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of The United States Department of Defense

Does the Officer Selection Process for Naval Special Warfare Leave a Lot of Talent on the Beach?

The selection process for becoming a SEAL officer is highly competitive and draws candidates from...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 18

On Friday, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced that his country would lift its block on Finland's NATO bid for NATO membership. Screenshot by YouTube and The Guardian

Turbulence in US Politics Shows Why Europe Must Prepare for its own Defense

With a possible isolationist movement taking hold in the US, it would be in Europe’s best i...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 18

Walking through the arches during an NCO Induction Ceremony on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. US Army photo by Sgt. Neysa Canfield

NCOs Are the Backbone of the West and Russia Falters Without their Expertise

Non-commissioned officers are the backbone of western fighting forces and greatly enhance our com...

SOFREP Member Submission Mar 14

Is the Venerable US Navy SEAL Training Program on Trial?

The death of Kyle Mullen during BUD/S training in Coronado California and the importance of the S...

SOFREP Member Submission Feb 05

Spc. Alexander Pierce of the Army Cyber Protection Brigade, takes part in Cyber Spartan 5, at Fort Gordon, Ga., Dec. 9, 2021. The event, an inter-unit cyber competition led by the British Army's 13th Signal Regiment, virtually brings together British and allied cyber teams in a competition designed to develop cyber knowledge and skills and identify cyber talent. (Photo by Maj. Lindsay Roman)

Cyber Warfare Hasn’t Made Sense in Ukraine – and Likely Won’t Anywhere Else

SOFREP member Tom Johansmeyer explains why cyber-attacks are a sideshow in the larger conflict in...

SOFREP Member Submission Dec 10

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Why Deterrence Worked Against Iran but Not Hamas

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Andrew Dunn Military Fiction: Mr. Jason in the Heart of the Junkyard

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Woke America: From ‘King of Beers’ to ‘Queen of Beers’

The Bolduc Brief – A National Security Crisis: America’s Long War

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The Rise of Chinese Espionage: Threatening U.S. Security

Opinion: Why South Korea Should Not Acquire Nuclear Weapons

Why Deterrence Worked Against Iran but Not Hamas

Reflections on the Sierra Leone Civil War: A Moral Case for Mercenaries?

Op-Ed: Crisis at the Border – Unveiling the True Scale of Unchecked Immigration

Andrew Dunn Military Fiction: Mr. Jason in the Heart of the Junkyard

An American IDF Special Forces Reservist Shares His Thoughts as He Heads to War

Israel’s Resolve Tested by Heartbreaking Hamas Aggression

New York Times Bestselling Author Submission: Frank Bill – It’s Called Being a Man

SOFREP Reader Submitted Fiction: Operation Storm Garden

Reader Submission: Insider Look-Chinese Special Ops Recruits Civilian Shooter for Training

Woke America: From ‘King of Beers’ to ‘Queen of Beers’

The Bolduc Brief – A National Security Crisis: America’s Long War

Combat Sandbox: Ukraine’s ‘MacGyver Army’ Tests Western Weaponry

SOFREP Reader Response to Navy SEAL Officer Selection Piece

Does the Officer Selection Process for Naval Special Warfare Leave a Lot of Talent on the Beach?

Turbulence in US Politics Shows Why Europe Must Prepare for its own Defense

NCOs Are the Backbone of the West and Russia Falters Without their Expertise

Is the Venerable US Navy SEAL Training Program on Trial?

Cyber Warfare Hasn’t Made Sense in Ukraine – and Likely Won’t Anywhere Else

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