Military

Like handling an M4, access to classified information represents an understanding of the responsibilities that come with being entrusted with a weapon.

The U.S. withdrawal from Rzeszów signals not just a shift in logistics, but a broader retreat from its role as Ukraine’s primary arsenal, leaving Europe to shoulder the burden.

The journey to becoming a Green Beret demands intense physical and mental preparation to overcome the high dropout rates in the selection and qualification courses.

Kickstart your day with the SOFREP Morning Brief: Your intel on defense and global affairs for Sunday, April 13, 2025.

The United States and Iran may not be sitting at the same table, but in Oman today, both sides signaled a rare willingness to talk — a cautious first step in what could either be progress or prelude to confrontation.

Despite recognizing Hezbollah’s strength and resolve, I’ve never chosen to call it ‘fear’—a term ill-suited for instilling confidence during my tenure with Delta, where we viewed them as a formidable terrorist threat to the West.

From an elevated hide site in Mosul, a JTF2 sniper peered through his scope, steadied his breathing, and made history with a record-shattering kill shot from an astonishing 3,540 meters away.

Kickstart your day with the SOFREP Morning Brief: Your intel on defense and global affairs for Saturday, April 12, 2025.

End your day informed. The SOFREP Evening Brief cuts through the noise with the top global and defense updates for Friday, April 11, 2025.

Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine didn’t just strap back into the metaphorical cockpit — he’s taking the controls of the entire U.S. military at a time when Washington feels more like a no fly zone for common sense.

Why haven’t the Russians blown the Dnieper bridges? A deeper offensive may be coming—and the bridges could be key to crossing the line.

America’s military might is stretched thin—money alone won’t fix it. Strategic reform is now a national security imperative.

Kickstart your day with the SOFREP Morning Brief: Your intel on defense and global affairs for Friday, April 11, 2025.

End your day informed. The SOFREP Evening Brief cuts through the noise with the top global and defense updates for Thursday, April 10, 2025.

War isn’t dead — it just put on a suit, grabbed a spreadsheet, and learned to choke you out with your own supply chain.

Wall Street’s cocktail-swilling CEOs crying over tariffs is like watching arsonists complain about the heat.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to get slapped by a North Korean tour guide for cracking a joke, international man of mystery Jurgis Polujanskas has you covered.