SOFREP Cartoon: Greenland and a Shark Named Trump
Europe can hear the music, see the water move, and still insists on arguing about the weather while the dock creaks beneath the weight of decisions postponed too long.
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The Balkans War vs Afghanistan: A Study in Intervention
American power succeeds only when it enters a conflict with limits, legitimacy, and a political end state already within reach, and it fails when it tries to invent those conditions at gunpoint.
Morning Brief: Proposed Trump-Class Battleship Could Cost Up to $22 Billion, Machado Presents Nobel Medal to Trump, France Now Supplies Majority of Intel to Ukraine
Battleship costs soar, Europe sends troops to Greenland, Machado meets Trump. Here’s your Friday morning brief for January 16, 2026.
Evening Brief: Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Deployment, US Seizes Sixth Sanctioned Oil Tanker, Gaza Ceasefire Enters Uncertain Second Phase
Minneapolis unrest grows as Trump threatens troops and US seizes another oil tanker. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
The Badge versus the Badger: A Long-Time Law Enforcement Officer Ponders the Recent ICE Shooting
An ICE officer’s fear and ego do not add up to a lawful kill, and if the badge cannot deliver accountability when deadly force is avoidable, then the badge starts meaning less to everyone.
The Bolduc Brief: The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Greenland Policy on NATO, Global Divisiveness, and Geopolitical Power Dynamics
Trump’s Greenland purchase talk signaled to allies that Washington was willing to treat sovereignty like a business deal, and that kind of transactional posture weakens NATO unity while giving China and Russia room to press their Arctic ambitions.
The Pentagon Finally Got Smart: How SOF and Precision Strikes Replaced Forever Wars
America is finally learning how to win with scalpels and sledgehammers, pairing Special Operations Forces, defense tech, and precision air power to break enemy momentum and reshape outcomes without marching another generation into a forever war with no exit.
China and the War in Ukraine: A Shift in Global Power
China did not need to fire a shot in Ukraine to come out ahead; it only had to wait while the West bled will and capacity and Russia slid, predictably, into Beijing’s pocket.
Morning Brief: FBI Searches Washington Post Reporter’s Home, Ukraine Defense Chief Warns Desertions and Draft Evasion, Iran Temporarily Closes Airspace
FBI raids reporter’s home, Iran shuts airspace, and Ukraine warns mass desertions. Here’s your Thursday morning brief for January 15, 2026.
Evening Brief: US Overdose Deaths Drop for Second Straight Year, Sudan Peace Talks Resume, Canada’s Mark Carney Visits China to Reset Ties
Overdose drop slows as Trump probes Slotkin, halts visas, and pushes Greenland. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
Craft Holsters Delivers Old-World Leather Quality for Your Daily Carry
This is the kind of holster that settles into your hand with the quiet confidence of gear built to be carried, worn, and trusted without a second thought.
The Military Ritual of Dip is Alive and Well
Jammed in the back of a deuce-and-a-half with nowhere to spit, I learned fast that in the Army the ritual matters as much as the nicotine, and Black Buffalo is built for the people who refuse to give up either.
