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Russia, China: Putin and Xi’s Conditional Bromance

The Bromance between Putin and Xi is not without limits as China stands to benefit from Russia...

SOFREP Member Submission Sep 30

Will Turkey Succeed In Rebuilding Broken Relationship with India, Others?

Türkiye and India had thorny relations until recently when both leaders met on the sidelines of ...

Asia Sep 29

The US Air Force Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" took off aboard the F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft on June 17, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne A. Belovarac/DVIDS)

MQ-1 Predator Manufacturer Says No to Chinese Agricultural Project Near Grand Forks Air Force Base

Renowned manufacturer of the MQ-9A Reaper, General Atomics “firmly opposes” ChinaR...

Air Force Sep 28

Iran Protest (Source: @barankija/Twitter Screengrab)

Elon Musk Wants to Provide Internet Access to Iranian Citizen Journalists but Sanctions Won’t Allow It

Protests started small outside Tehran hospital after a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, di...

News Sep 23

An E-2D Hawkeye lands on the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) flight deck in the Pacific Ocean on September 17, 2022. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider/DVIDS)

US Scrambling to Check Growing Chinese Influence in Pacific Islands

Experts warn Washington about China’s geopolitical expansion into the Pacific Islands, sayi...

World Sep 23

Nancy Pelosi, (D-Calif.), visits FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2017 to receive a Hurricane Maria update and briefing from FEMA representatives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez)

Pelosi’s Out on a Foreign Visit Again, This Time in Armenia as Nation Struggles in Azerbaijan War

Pelosi arrived in Armenia as she led a congressional delegation to show support to Armenia after ...

News Sep 20

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (Image source: Twitter)

Russia-China: ‘Without Limits’ Partnership has Limitations

Last week, leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met for the first time in-person since February ...

Russia Sep 19

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15, 2022. (Image source: Twitter)

Iran, A Step Closer to Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership

Iran is one step closer to becoming a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization a...

Asia Sep 16

Terror Warning: 3rd War in 2022 Already Brewing in Europe

Last week, Greece’s government wrote an official letter to the EU, the UN, and NATO to help...

News Sep 15

President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping at an informal meeting of the heads of state and government of the BRICS countries before the start of the G20 summit in Hamburg (Source: Press Service of the President of the Russian Federation/Wikimedia)

China’s Sending Subtle Warnings to Japan: Take Caution on How You Deal With Taiwan Issue

The ongoing tension in China and Taiwan has almost become the “new normal,” but the U...

News Sep 13

In the Waters and Skies of Taiwan, China is Trying to Create a New Normal of Intrusions

Though we have speculated multiple times that China’s not going to push for Taiwan anytime ...

Asia Sep 01

Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel

Russia’s Wanger Group, a Russian-backed private military contractor has left its bloody boo...

SOFREP Member Submission Aug 27

Darya Dugin, Daughter of Top Putin Advisor Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Moscow

The daughter of one of Putin closest advisors has been killed by an apparent car bombing in Mosco...

News + Intel Aug 20

US Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan Despite Threats of Chinese Retaliation

Travel in the Face of Threats Late Tuesday evening, local time, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pel...

World Aug 03

Col. Nono Mulyono, Maj. Gen. Soenarko, and Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee review the more than 1,100 troops representing six nations standing in formation at the Opening Ceremony for Garuda Shield 2010. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Super Garuda Shield 2022: Largest ‘Garuda Shield’ Military Exercise to Date

Aside from tactical and military training, the exercise will also include cultural exchanges to s...

World Aug 01

China's MIM-23 Hawk Missile (Source: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China/Wikimedia Commons)

Pentagon Approves $1.3 Billion Satellite Development Budget to Fight China-Russia Missile Threats

Pentagon released a statement saying they are willing to spend $1.3 billion to develop and improv...

Military Jul 25

Choe Jin, deputy director general of North Korea's Institute of Disarmament and Peace, a Foreign Ministry-run think tank, talks to The Associated Press Television News in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Source: Associated Press Photos) https://apnews.com/article/technology-united-states-seoul-south-korea-north-228f0d6f18135a27cf89e1f58351a99d/gallery/9bdb9a27e0174e2bb1209457d0fbbee8

US-South Korea Military Drills Seen as ‘Invasion’ Prep by N. Korea

Choe Jin said, “Should the US and its allies opt for military confrontation with us, they would...

Military Jul 25

On July 20, 2022, HMH-462 Onload/Offload drills were conducted at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows in Hawaii. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel/dvidshub)

$847 Billion Bill For Defense Budget Approved, Where Will These Go?

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) released its 2023 NDAA version, with $847 billion wort...

Foreign Policy Jul 25

First Lt. Micha Stoddard, flying the lead aircraft, and his wingman, Capt. Casey Peasley, fly their A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in an echelon formation March 26, 2014, enroute from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to their home base in Boise, Idaho. The crews performed an in-air refueling with a Utah National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker after the air combat exercise Green Flag East. Stoddard and Peasley are assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur/Released

The Bargain Bin War; Air Force May Unload the A-10 Thunderbolt II on Ukraine

The Air Force is now considering offloading the A-10 Thunderbolt II’s on Ukraine as our lat...

Expert Analysis Jul 24

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the immediate suspension of two top officials of Ukraine due to treason accusations on Sunday, July 17. (Source: @BSA32747289/Twitter)

Zelensky Fires 2 Top Officials for Treason, 650 More Under Investigation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky abruptly dismissed two top law enforcement officials Sunda...

News Jul 22

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Russia, China: Putin and Xi’s Conditional Bromance

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MQ-1 Predator Manufacturer Says No to Chinese Agricultural Project Near Grand Forks Air Force Base

Elon Musk Wants to Provide Internet Access to Iranian Citizen Journalists but Sanctions Won’t Allow It

US Scrambling to Check Growing Chinese Influence in Pacific Islands

Pelosi’s Out on a Foreign Visit Again, This Time in Armenia as Nation Struggles in Azerbaijan War

Russia-China: ‘Without Limits’ Partnership has Limitations

Iran, A Step Closer to Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership

Terror Warning: 3rd War in 2022 Already Brewing in Europe

China’s Sending Subtle Warnings to Japan: Take Caution on How You Deal With Taiwan Issue

In the Waters and Skies of Taiwan, China is Trying to Create a New Normal of Intrusions

Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel

Darya Dugin, Daughter of Top Putin Advisor Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Moscow

US Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan Despite Threats of Chinese Retaliation

Super Garuda Shield 2022: Largest ‘Garuda Shield’ Military Exercise to Date

Pentagon Approves $1.3 Billion Satellite Development Budget to Fight China-Russia Missile Threats

US-South Korea Military Drills Seen as ‘Invasion’ Prep by N. Korea

$847 Billion Bill For Defense Budget Approved, Where Will These Go?

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MQ-1 Predator Manufacturer Says No to Chinese Agricultural Project Near Grand Forks Air Force Base

Elon Musk Wants to Provide Internet Access to Iranian Citizen Journalists but Sanctions Won’t Allow It

US Scrambling to Check Growing Chinese Influence in Pacific Islands

Pelosi’s Out on a Foreign Visit Again, This Time in Armenia as Nation Struggles in Azerbaijan War

Russia-China: ‘Without Limits’ Partnership has Limitations

Iran, A Step Closer to Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership

Terror Warning: 3rd War in 2022 Already Brewing in Europe

China’s Sending Subtle Warnings to Japan: Take Caution on How You Deal With Taiwan Issue

In the Waters and Skies of Taiwan, China is Trying to Create a New Normal of Intrusions

Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel

Darya Dugin, Daughter of Top Putin Advisor Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Moscow

US Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan Despite Threats of Chinese Retaliation

Super Garuda Shield 2022: Largest ‘Garuda Shield’ Military Exercise to Date

Pentagon Approves $1.3 Billion Satellite Development Budget to Fight China-Russia Missile Threats

US-South Korea Military Drills Seen as ‘Invasion’ Prep by N. Korea

$847 Billion Bill For Defense Budget Approved, Where Will These Go?

The Bargain Bin War; Air Force May Unload the A-10 Thunderbolt II on Ukraine

Zelensky Fires 2 Top Officials for Treason, 650 More Under Investigation

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