Turkish military continues to bleed in Syria as new offensive is imminent

While the Coronavirus is dominating the news, an ominous series of events is unfolding once again in Syria. A rocket attack killed two Turkish soldiers and wounded a third in Syria’s northwest Idlib province on Friday, the Turkish military said in a statement.  The Turkish Defense Ministry said that the rocket attack was carried out […]

Federal government considers complete shutdown of the country

As the states of New York and California shut down to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, sources told SOFREP that this same type of shutdown might soon include the entire United States. The federal government’s main goal is to “flatten the curve.” It is becoming more apparent that the most efficient and effective way […]

Israelis Finish Investigation on Gunship Attack that took out Sniper Team

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completed an investigation on a suspected attack on their troops from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.   They published photos of Hezbollah operatives working with Syrian soldiers to carry out this attack. IDF investigators said the planned attack was to take place near the village of Hader in […]

Did Trump try to buy off a Coronavirus vaccine? The battle and politics behind the pandemic

According to German government officials, the U.S. government tried to secure the world’s first Coronavirus vaccine. More specifically, the German officials claim that the Trump administration offered large sums of money to CureVac, a German biotechnology firm, that has been developing a Coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to buy the exclusive rights for a potential […]

Russian and Turkish troops begin joint patrols in Syria

In one of the first, albeit small signs of the de-escalation of violence in the Idlib province of Syria, Russian and Turkish troops carried out joint patrols along the all-important M4 highway. The northwestern part of Syria has been a bloody, violent place since late last year.  “Within the framework of the Moscow agreement, the […]

U.N. calls for cessation of hostilities in Yemen, will anyone listen?

The United Nations is calling for all parties in the fighting in Yemen to suspend operations as the civilian toll on lives lost and people displaced continues to grow.  Martin Griffiths, the U.N.’s Special Envoy, is trying to get the peace efforts restarted between the Saudi-led coalition that is supporting the Yemeni government and the […]

Two US servicemembers treated for the Coronavirus

At least two U.S. service members have contracted the Coronavirus, according to the Department of Defense (DoD). The first is a U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Italy. The southern European country, where significant U.S. forces are stationed, has been hit particularly hard by the virus. In the last week alone, Coronavirus cases nearly tripled from […]

After more bloodshed, Turkey and Russia agree to a ceasefire in Syria

In a move that is hoped to curtail the increased violence in the Syrian province of Idlib Turkey and Russia have announced a ceasefire agreement for Idlib, after a six-hour meeting in Moscow. Idlib is the last rebel stronghold in Syria and has been the hub of increased violence and bloodshed since December when a […]

Female linguist arrested for exposing undercover human assets to Iran

An American woman who was working as an Arabic linguist for the Department of Defense (DoD) has been arrested for passing highly classified information to Iranian proxies. Mariam Taha Thompson, a civilian contractor, has been charged with transmitting intelligence of national-level importance to a man with known connections to Hezbollah, a Lebanese political and terrorist […]

Israeli Air Force keeps attacking Iranian proxies in Syria

Israeli aircraft, flying over Lebanese airspace, launched missile attacks at several targets in Syria near the Golan Heights early Thursday morning.  The Syrian state-run news agency SANA, citing a military source, reported that the attacks took place in southern and central Syria and that Syrian air defense systems had intercepted all of the Israeli missiles.  […]

Israeli military takes out top Hezbollah officer in Golan

The Israeli military conducted a targeted strike that killed a senior Hezbollah officer inside Syria. For the past weeks, Syria has been a relentless hotbed of violence. Government troops backed by Russian airstrikes are attempting to oust the rebels from the final stronghold in Idlib province. Last week, the Syrians launched a missile strike at […]

The Future of Bombers: Air Force commits to both B-21 and B-52 aircraft

The Air Force’s future is both moving forward and tied to the past. The bombers of the future have already been decided: they are the B-21 Raider, which is currently under development, and the venerable B-52 Stratofortress, a holdover from the Cold War, the airframes of which are older than the pilots flying them.  The […]