Sink, Not Seize: America is Taking Kill Shots on Narco Boats
The U.S. didn’t board the go-fast this time—it erased it, trading cuffs and chain-of-custody for a flash of whitewater and a legal hangover that won’t wash off.
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A Sleeping Caribbean Giant Awakens: Roosevelt Roads is Back – Now With F-35s
Roosevelt Roads is awake again—an 11,000-foot spear thrust into the Caribbean, where F-35s and Ospreys turn a once-quiet slab of concrete into America’s forward deck for interdiction, deterrence, and the next storm that dares roll through.
Four Stars to Six Years: Why Former Adm. Robert Burke Is Headed to Federal Prison
Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke’s fall from the Navy’s upper deck to a prison cell shows how the revolving door between four stars and six-figure “leadership training” gigs can turn honor into collateral.
Naval Academy Lockdown: How a False Threat Turned Into Real Gunfire
A bogus online threat spun Annapolis into chaos, ending with a midshipman mistakenly attacking a police officer and getting shot in the confusion.
Morning Brief: Naval Academy Lockdown Ends After Threat, Gulf Leaders Unite Against Israel After Strike in Qatar
US Navy ousts commander, Brazil jails Bolsonaro, Gulf unites against Israel strike. Your SOFREP brief for Friday, September 12, 2025.
Lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy: What We Know—and What We Don’t
When the smoke of rumor is thicker than the facts, you steer by the brightest light—and right now, that’s the Navy’s plain statement: lockdown for threats, details still unknown.
US Navy to Launch New Leadership Posts for Drone and Robotics Push
US Navy Secretary John Phelan orders new leadership posts to fast-track robotic and autonomous systems across the fleet.
Pentagon Confirms Caribbean Strike on Narco Vessel
US forces sank a drug boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 tied to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, marking a sharp escalation.
Deconstructing the Destroyer: How Task Force 66 is Testing the Navy’s Robotic Future
Can 20 robot boats replace a Navy destroyer? Task Force 66 tests a bold vision that could reshape the future of naval warfare.
The Navy Moves Fast Forward with a New Rapid Capabilities Office and a Leaner Bureaucracy
The Secretary of the Navy is trading PowerPoint for prototypes—standing up a Naval Rapid Capabilities office to push real kit to sailors in months, while shuttering the slow-roll shops that couldn’t keep pace.
SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL Holds Down the Base Plate of an M252 81mm Mortar in Afghanistan
In the hands of a well-trained crew the M252 81mm mortar is a whispering killer that can rain fire nearly six kilometers away with steady, deadly grace.
San Diego Jury Convicts Two Navy Sailors in Espionage Case Linked to China
Two Navy sailors convicted of selling ship secrets to China, exposing vulnerabilities aboard USS Essex and US operations.
