Military

More than a book review, this is a portrait of David Petraeus as a great but imperfect man whose service and ideas shaped modern American warfare.

MS‑13 killer nabbed in Virginia as new governor limits ICE cooperation, mass protests in Tel Aviv over Arab crime, SDF–Damascus ceasefire already under fire in Syria, and the Army is back on track with up recruiting, retention, and higher standards.

Gaza sees heavy Israeli fire around Khan Younis and a Rafah crossing reopening, Iran ups the ante in the Strait of Hormuz as the Abraham Lincoln arrives, ISWAP overruns a Nigerian base in Borno, and a federal judge lets ICE’s “Operation Metro Surge” continue in Minnesota despite state opposition.

The Great Chinese Famine reveals how an authoritarian state, driven by ideology and falsified data, inflicted more damage on its own people than many wars ever could.

A declassified look at how U.S. airmen turned ordinary cargo aircraft into deadly gunships, reshaping modern airpower through wartime improvisation.

Saudi air defenses can’t realistically stop massed Iranian missile salvos, anti‑ICE protests in LA are escalating into physical attacks, Nigeria is urgently countering terrorist drones, Damascus blames the SDF for a major FPV drone strike near Kobani, and a Nevada federal judge just ordered the release of a convicted MS‑13 murderer from ICE custody, reigniting the immigration enforcement‑due process clash.

When current members of Congress with military or intelligence backgrounds imply that personnel should treat political disagreement as grounds for insubordination, they blur the line between legitimate concern and political manipulation.

The deployment of federal troops to enforce immigration policy has not only shattered families and eroded constitutional protections, but has fundamentally betrayed the trust between law enforcement officials and their political leaders by penalizing officers for carrying out the very directives they were ordered to execute.

The Sterling’s long, lightweight handle causes users to bear down unconsciously, leading to irritation, nicks, and increased risk of Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB)—but by restoring proper weight and balance, you transform a disposable into a field-grade shaving implement that lets the blade geometry do the work.

We’re handing nuclear-grade intelligence to a machine that doesn’t bleed, doesn’t blink, and operates on a moral framework we’re still scribbling on a napkin.

At $35 million per aircraft versus the Apache’s $52 million price tag, the Viper delivers serious firepower without breaking Ukraine’s already-strained defense budget.

This is part one of a nine-part series of interviews SOFREP conducted with SEAL Team-Six founder Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko