Category: Expert Analysis

Aerial supremacy and Israel’s decisive actions during Operation Focus of the Six-Day War is the textbook standard of air superiority. The ability to degrade enemy air defense and aircraft is what Western nations and their allies excel in, while countries such as Russia will only struggle with it.

To show the world the United States is not above the law, reconciling with the International Criminal Court is in its best interest. With ever-changing geopolitics and past misdeeds by risking foreign policy decisions, Washington must display honor over personal interests and not allow American exceptionalism to continue to dictate our grandstanding with the international community.

With ongoing indictments against key figures of the Russian government, one cannot forget the role media figures, public broadcasters, and military bloggers played in heightening genocidal rhetoric during the invasion of Ukraine. Like the international tribunals for propagandists in Nazi Germany and the then Hutu-led government of Rwanda, Russian media figures who play a significant role in Russian intelligence operations and influence should be no exception on the roads of conviction. 

Former EOD tech turned mental health professional Sam Peterson examines the exciting potential of ketamine therapy for those struggling from the effects of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Japan has realized the best defense is a great offense, and the recent geopolitical shift has convinced Tokyo to militarize once again. Facing threats from Russia, North Korea, and China, Japan will not be deterred by its rivals, and the technological powerhouse will display its much-feared military capabilities once more if provoked into conflict.

“So, I am your enemy because I tell you the truth.” Galatians 4:16 This Bible verse is probably one of the most impactful verses. Unfortunately, I have found that telling the truth is a liability in nearly every aspect of my life. No matter how you deliver the truth, it has negative consequences. Lying in […]

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam was an act of desperation by a failing autocrat who thinks of himself as a reincarnated Peter the Great and a nation that still lives in a mindset of rite of passage for territorial conquest. These acts of desperation will not deter Ukraine nor Western support but make it even more likely Ukraine’s defense and membership in the European Union and NATO will be solidified by the war’s end.

Renewed clashes in Kosovo have gained the attention of the international community. Compared to previous provocations, the conflicts on May 29th saw dozens of NATO troops from the Kosovo Force (KFOR), Serbian civilians, and Kosovar police.

The ever-changing geopolitical shift in the Middle East is something to study and watch closely. With autocratic governments coming under pressure in 2022, regional autocrats have self-aligned in 2023 despite ideological differences and look to play smoke-and-mirror politics with China and Russia to force more concessions out of Western states.

Let this be your most effective guide to grilling steak over fire. If you’re a home cook regardless of experience, this is for you.

SOFREP’s own resident Delta Force operator George Hand talks about weapons that can fire faster than you can think.

Effective crisis management demands making difficult decisions, accepting risks, providing support to your team, and recognizing that perfect solutions are elusive.