Six Fatal Mistakes Russia Has Made in Ukraine
A Marine and former CIA Intelligence Officer gives us his assessment of the 6 major mistakes the Russians have made in invading Ukraine.
SOFREP Member Submission
Russia, China: Putin and Xi’s Conditional Bromance
The Bromance between Putin and Xi is not without limits as China stands to benefit from Russia’s war in Ukraine whether Russia wins or loses.
What is the Minuteman III ICBM?
SOFREP member Cris Gettle gives a brief on the continued updating of US Nuclear deterrent power in the form of the Minuteman III ballistic missile.
Reader Submission: North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities Are Shrouded in Mystery
A SOFREP reader submits this piece to us about the difficulting in assessing North Korean nuclear capabilities in the Hermit Kingdom
Polish GROM Operator on Polish Assistance to Ukraine
Former Polish GROM Operator, Naval Polska talks about the unseen assistance of his country to Ukrainian refugees inside Poland.
Russia in Mali: Wagner Group Likely to Undermine Moscow’s Objectives in the Sahel
Russia’s Wanger Group, a Russian-backed private military contractor has left its bloody boot prints all over Africa. Now an Al Qaeda group in Mali claims to have killed four members of the Wagner Group in battle.
4 Reasons China Will Lose the New Cold War Space Race
When it comes to a Cold War Space Race, China seems ready to compete with the US and Russia, but the systemic problems of its own society will probably leave them choking on the West’s Moon dust, so to speak.
We May Lose the Next War Because of Our Best Universities
An active duty SOFREP member writes to us about the lack of graduate programs in National Security Studies that could cost us the next war.
A Year of Living With Frustration in Kabul
Lieutenant Colonel Elton Johnson, US Army Retired, reflects on a year of frustration dealing with the State Department and the US government trying to assist Afghan allies still trapped in Kabul a year after the political disaster of US forces leaving the country.
A Decorated Veteran of GROM, Poland’s Special Forces Writes About Russia Mutilating POWS
Naval, a 14 year veteran of Poland’s Special Operations Forces, GROM writes to us to express his outrage and disgust with Russian soldiers who seem stuck in 1900 in terms of their conduct under arms.
Russia’s Trump Card: Is Wagner’s African Playbook Running in Ukraine?
As the war in Ukraine continues, there is increased scrutiny of the Russian government’s global activities. In Africa, the newest development uses Russian mercenaries, most prominently the Wagner group, to achieve Russian interests. Even if the mercenaries are not particularly effective at defeating rebel groups, their appeal to African leaders and ability to implant themselves […]
Low Signature Weapons Pose a Real Danger to the US
The Havana Syndrome is a lesson in keeping ahead of our adversaries in new and potentially lethal Directed Energy Weapons according to Sarah Adams, a Global Threat Intelligence Expert.
