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Congress is tightening bipartisan oversight on the Trump administration’s Caribbean counter-narco strikes even as the White House keeps pressure on cartel networks and Maduro’s inner circle. At the same time, Maduro is trying to project calm from behind blacked-out glass in Caracas, while New York’s anti-ICE protest at Federal Plaza crossed from lawful dissent into street-level disorder and drew a firm NYPD response.

Trump’s not looking to invade Iran—he’s watching it unravel, poker-faced behind sanctions and stealth strikes, daring the mullahs to blink again while Israel warms up the bunker busters.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s swift crackdown on misconduct within the intelligence community is a long-overdue step toward restoring professionalism, accountability, and integrity in an agency that should be focused on national security—not inappropriate personal discourse.

Trust is the lifeblood of intelligence sharing, and when a single leak jeopardizes that bond, the ripple effects can shake alliances to their core.

Booby-Trapped AK-47 Magazines are beginning to show up in Ukraine. Here is how they are made and how they represent the calling card of a particular Russian unit operating in the country.

SOFREP’s Guy McCardle interviews former Ranger turned author Dan Blakeley about his book and his days as a SOF soldier.

When it mattered most, Walz showed his true colors, prioritizing his own safety over duty, leaving veterans and citizens alike questioning his integrity.

Fivecast transforms open-source intelligence by melding advanced data collection across the digital spectrum with AI-driven analysis, redefining the landscape of data analytics in the defense and intelligence sectors.

In a covert operation shrouded in secrecy, a CIA operative closely observed the Soviet’s new weaponry, including the formidable AK-47 and the lesser-known but equally significant SKS semi-automatic carbine, noting their revolutionary designs and potential impact on modern warfare.

In a shadowy dance with danger, two SEALs, burdened by gear and duty, are missing in a merciless sea, a stark reminder of the high stakes in their relentless pursuit of freedom.

In the shadowy realm of digital warfare, China, cloaked in the guise of global AI governance, deftly maneuvers its chess pieces in a grand, deceptive game to dominate the narrative battlefield.

Retired Major David Grusch, standing resolute in the face of stern denials from the Pentagon, ignited a rare bipartisan curiosity in Congress with his audacious testimony about a clandestine program focused on retrieving and reverse engineering unidentified aerial phenomena.