Evening Brief: Hamas Signals Openness to Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Ukraine Pursues Joint Weapons Production
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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Col (Ret.) Nate Slate: Little Shepherds – War in a Peaceful Setting
In the stillness between IED craters and ambush points, barefoot children in sunlit fields reminded us—without knowing—that peace still dared to exist.
The US Has Missiles in The Philippines That Can Strike Mainland China
When the Typhon system rolled into the Philippines—it showed up with the parking brake off, missiles loaded, and a clear view of downtown Shanghai.
Trump Taps Vice Admiral Brad Cooper to Lead CENTCOM
Vice Admiral Cooper is doing more than charting a new course for CENTCOM—he’s steering the whole ship through the storm with a steady hand and his eyes wide open.
Morning Brief: Justice Department Busts Network Helping North Koreans Infiltrate US Tech Firms to Fund Weapons Program
From Kurdish disarmament to Arctic deployments, July 1 opens with shifting alliances, cyber threats, and rising tensions worldwide.
Evening Brief: Israel Launches Intense Bombardment on Gaza Ahead of US Ceasefire Talks, Denmark Expands Military Draft to Women
Ceasefires wobble, wildfires turn deadly, and new alliances rise—Monday, June 30, 2025, closes with tension and transformation worldwide.
Drones are Changing the Face of War
Drones aren’t the future of warfare—they’re the present, and anyone not paying attention is already a step behind.
Medal of Honor Monday: Roy Benavidez—The Lazarus Soldier
Roy Benavidez wasn’t awarded the Medal of Honor because he was fearless—he earned it because he was wounded, outgunned, and still chose to charge straight into hell to bring his brothers home.
Mercy Dogs of World War I: The Furry Angels of No Man’s Land
Mercy dogs didn’t need orders, medals, or parades—they just saw a man bleeding in the mud and ran straight into gunfire to help him.
Trump’s Military-for-Citizenship Plan Could Fix Immigration—and Finally Kill the Free-Ride Welfare State
You want a passport? Shoulder a rifle, code for Space Force, or fix a jet—bleed a little red, white, and blue first, then we’ll talk.
Morning Brief: Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed, Trump Calls for Israel, Hamas Ceasefire, Serbians Protest
As Ukraine mourns a fallen F-16 pilot, Trump burns the midnight oil pushing for peace in Gaza, and 140,000 Serbs flood Belgrade demanding change—one thing’s clear: the world isn’t sleeping, and neither are its people. Welcome to Sunday, June 29, 2025. Here is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Iran Holds State Funerals, Suppressor Setbacks, Air Force to Retire all A-10s
As Iran buries its war dead, Israel pounds Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the U.S. Air Force fast-tracks the A-10’s retirement, and Republicans hit a wall trying to deregulate gun suppressors—reminding us that whether it’s on the battlefield or Capitol Hill, the fight never really ends. Here is your SOFREP Saturday Evening Brief for June 28th, 2025.
