Foreign Policy

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, January 8.

US targets 134 Chinese firms, including Tencent and CATL, over alleged military ties—escalating tech tensions with Beijing.

As Hamas approves a hostage exchange list, the unfolding negotiations could reshape the Middle East’s fragile dynamics and offer the incoming Trump administration a chance to recalibrate U.S. influence in the region.

United Kingdom ramps up Ukraine support with a £225m ($283 million) military package: drones, air defense, and training boost for 2025.

Ukraine’s decision to slam the brakes on Russian gas was a masterstroke that rewired Europe’s energy game and undercut Moscow’s grip on the continent.

China’s sanctions on U.S. defense contractors reminds us that the battle for dominance between the world’s two largest economies is now fought as much with economic tools as it is with military might…for now.

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, January 4.

China hits back at US defense giants while the US eyes a drone crackdown—global tensions soar in this high-stakes tech and trade war.

Saudi Arabia’s scramble for cutting-edge airpower, blocked from the F-35 by a web of politics and security concerns, is setting the stage for a high-stakes reshuffle in Middle Eastern skies.

Behind closed doors and far from the glare of official diplomacy, back-channel talks between Trump, Orbán, Putin, and Fico reveal a shadowy dance of power that could redefine alliances and test the fragile balance of global politics.

From Reagan to New START, nuclear disarmament dreams clash with Russia’s reality—are we closer to ‘Global Zero’ or further than ever?

Trump’s talk of “taking back” the Panama Canal ignites a high-stakes debate among his critics who speak of balancing echoes of American dominance against the volatile risks of a multipolar world.