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Latest Europe stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

Morning Brief: State of the Union Highlights Iran Warning as Epstein Scrutiny Resurfaces

Morning Brief: State of the Union Highlights Iran Warning as Epstein Scrutiny Resurfaces

February 25, 2026

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, border enforcement and economic policy. Meanwhile, separate reporting shows Russia assessed capable of sustaining the war in Ukraine through 2026 as global defense spending continues to rise.

Why Russia Chose War: Four Years After the Invasion

Why Russia Chose War: Four Years After the Invasion

February 24, 2026

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not improvisation but doctrine. Four years later, the war reveals how restoration politics and instability became instruments of state survival.

Morning Brief: Ukraine War Fourth Anniversary, West Bank Mosque Arson, and ICE Training Scrutiny

Morning Brief: Ukraine War Fourth Anniversary, West Bank Mosque Arson, and ICE Training Scrutiny

February 24, 2026

Four years into the Ukraine war, the conflict remains defined by attrition and energy pressure as Russian forces sustain offensives and Kyiv relies on Western support; meanwhile, tensions rise in the West Bank after a mosque arson during Ramadan, and scrutiny grows in Washington as a former ICE official calls the agency’s training program “broken.”

Morning Brief: Iran Protests, Ukraine Energy Strikes, and Cartel Violence Escalate

Morning Brief: Iran Protests, Ukraine Energy Strikes, and Cartel Violence Escalate

February 23, 2026

Iran student protests resume as Tehran faces domestic unrest, U.S. military signaling intensifies, Russia targets Ukraine’s energy grid, and cartel violence in Mexico prompts shelter advisories for Americans.

Evening Brief: USS Delaware MedEvac Off Greenland, Mar-a-Lago Shooting, DHS PreCheck Reversal, Hospital Ship Rejected

Evening Brief: USS Delaware MedEvac Off Greenland, Mar-a-Lago Shooting, DHS PreCheck Reversal, Hospital Ship Rejected

February 22, 2026

A U.S. submarine surfaced off Greenland for an emergency medical evacuation, an armed man was shot after breaching Mar-a-Lago’s perimeter, DHS reversed a TSA PreCheck suspension during the shutdown, and Greenland declined President Trump’s offer of a U.S. hospital ship.

Morning Brief: Trump Weighs Iran Strike as Epstein Fallout Expands Across U.S. and U.K. Politics

Morning Brief: Trump Weighs Iran Strike as Epstein Fallout Expands Across U.S. and U.K. Politics

February 20, 2026

President Donald Trump weighs military options against Iran as renewed scrutiny tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s network expands across U.S. and U.K. politics, intersecting with escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing transatlantic investigations.

Morning Brief: U.S. Military Buildup Near Iran Expands Strike Options as Tigray Mobilizes, Burma Fighting Persists, and Ukraine Foreign Legion Faces Torture Allegations

Morning Brief: U.S. Military Buildup Near Iran Expands Strike Options as Tigray Mobilizes, Burma Fighting Persists, and Ukraine Foreign Legion Faces Torture Allegations

February 19, 2026

U.S. naval forces mass near Iran as tensions rise, while fighting intensifies in Tigray and Myanmar and new allegations shake Ukraine’s foreign legion.

Morning Brief: Ukraine Air Defense Shortages, Taiwan Arms, Hormuz Drills

Morning Brief: Ukraine Air Defense Shortages, Taiwan Arms, Hormuz Drills

February 18, 2026

European missile stocks for Ukraine run dry as winter strain intensifies; the U.S. weighs new Taiwan arms sales while Iran temporarily closes the Strait of Hormuz during renewed nuclear talks.

Morning Brief: Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia as Obama Clarifies Alien Remarks

Morning Brief: Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia as Obama Clarifies Alien Remarks

February 17, 2026

Ukraine records localized gains in Zaporizhzhia amid Russian defensive strain, while Obama clarifies podcast comments about aliens and UAPs.

Morning Brief: Ukraine National Anti-Corruption Bureau Detains Halushchenko; Mexico Cartel Killings and US Tanker Boarding

Morning Brief: Ukraine National Anti-Corruption Bureau Detains Halushchenko; Mexico Cartel Killings and US Tanker Boarding

February 16, 2026

Ukraine detains ex-minister in graft probe; UN details Darfur massacre; Mexico mine workers found in graves; US boards Venezuela-linked tanker.

Morning Brief: ICE Agents Under Federal Probe, Havana Syndrome Experiment Surfaces, UK Points to Russian Poison in Navalny Case

Morning Brief: ICE Agents Under Federal Probe, Havana Syndrome Experiment Surfaces, UK Points to Russian Poison in Navalny Case

February 15, 2026

Federal investigators are probing two ICE agents after video evidence led to the dismissal of assault charges in a Minneapolis shooting, while separate reports highlight a Norwegian microwave experiment linked to Havana-like symptoms and new European accusations that Russia used a rare neurotoxin to kill Alexei Navalny.

We Have Valentine’s Day Because A Roman Emperor Wanted To Banned Marriage, Maybe

We Have Valentine’s Day Because A Roman Emperor Wanted To Banned Marriage, Maybe

February 14, 2026

Valentine’s day is a day associated with love and sweet things. However, it was a long-winding journey before a gruesome death turned into a day of sweets and roses.

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