Military

Tactical airstrikes may rattle the surface, but without a plan to dismantle Iran’s economic and diplomatic lifelines, we’re just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.

Airpower delays, Syria unrest, and Ukraine’s tech push. Get the full rundown in your SOFREP Morning Brief this Friday, July 18, 2025.

Israel strikes Damascus, ICE gets Medicaid access, and global flashpoints heat up from Syria to Taiwan. Catch up on today’s top moves.

Back in the early days of the OSS, when the stakes were sky-high and the playbook still being written, candidates faced a gauntlet of tests designed to weed out all but the toughest, sharpest minds—because only a ‘PhD who could win a bar fight’ would survive behind enemy lines.

Syria eyes calm, Gaza aid site turns deadly, Trump hosts Gulf leaders—here’s your SOFREP Evening Brief for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Anthony Tata brings a Bronze Star in one hand and a social media rap sheet in the other, stepping into the Pentagon like a man who’s equally ready to brief Congress or torch it on cable news.

I didn’t end up in that desert by accident—every hardship, every hard lesson, every quiet moment of doubt had been sharpening me for that exact stretch of sand, steel, and responsibility.

Gaza hunger soars, Trump backs Ukraine, and Nvidia gets China chip deal. Here’s what you need to know this Tuesday evening, July 15, 2025.

Rangers lead the way! The U.S. Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations unit. Read more about them in our updated guide.

Kick off your Tuesday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief – the latest on defense and global affairs, July 15, 2025.

Trump didn’t start sending missiles because he had a change of heart—he did it because getting outmaneuvered by Putin and boxed in by Europe made doing nothing look worse than pulling the trigger.

Clint Romesha didn’t fight for glory—he fought for the guy next to him, in a godforsaken valley that the brass called indefensible and he turned into a proving ground for grit.