The Jukebox: Psychological Operations (PSYOP) and The Dogman
Some people spend their lives chasing ghosts; I just needed to hear one more song to realize mine had been singing to me all along.
News
SOFREP Remembers: From the Greatest Generation to Today – Honoring Our Veterans
Today we give credit where it’s earned — to every veteran who stood the line, bore the burden, and kept our nation free; thank you for your service. Job well done.
Nigerian Air Force Conducts Coordinated Airstrikes Across Six Northern Nigerian States
In a decisive, intelligence-driven sweep across six northern states, the Nigerian Air Force’s synchronized precision strikes under Operations Hadin Kai and Fanjan Yamma shredded insurgent logistics and eliminated senior fighters — a clear tactical win that nonetheless underlines how airpower, however effective, cannot by itself cure the deeper social and economic rot that fuels the violence.
Morning Brief: Trump Threatens Suit Over BBC Film, Houthis Signal End to Red Sea Attacks, India Probes Red Fort Blast as Terror Act
Trump sues BBC, Congress nears shutdown deal, blasts rock Pakistan and India. Here’s your Tuesday Morning Brief rundown, November 11, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Strikes Two Alleged Drug Boats in Pacific, Marine Corps Marks 250th Birthday, Pakistan Kills 20 Taliban in Border Raids
US strikes kill six in new anti-cartel push, Marines mark 250 years, Gaza truce holds. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Discover the Pentagon’s New “Top Gun” for Drones
At Camp Atterbury, the Pentagon is teaching a new kind of air combat—where pilots wear goggles instead of helmets, the aircraft cost a few thousand bucks, and victory depends on who can outfly chaos with a swarm of expendable machines.
NH90 Caïman Helicopters for French Special Forces
The arrival of the NH90 Caïman TTH TFRA Standard 2 — a semi-matte-black, Special-Forces-tailored evolution of the multinational NH90 family, fitted with EuroFLIR, TopOwl helmet displays, heavy .50-caliber mounts and extended-range tanks — marks a decisive step for France (and Europe) toward fielding a stealthier, more capable rotary-wing enabler for clandestine troop insertions beginning in June 2026.
The Bolduc Brief: National Security – The Failure of Leadership, The Trump Administration, Congress and the Government Shutdown
As a military commander who swore to provide for those under my charge, I find it unforgivable that elected leaders would let a shutdown — and the halting of SNAP benefits — become a political cudgel, abandoning the most vulnerable when duty demanded action.
Medal of Honor Monday: Michael P. Murphy – Protector, SEAL, Legend
He stepped into the open, phone in hand and grit in his teeth, trading the last of his cover for a handful of breaths for his teammates — the kind of small, brutal choice that carves a quiet legend out of an ordinary life.
Morning Brief: Shutdown Stalls US Arms Exports to NATO, Syria’s New Leader Visits Washington, Thailand Warns of Ceasefire Suspension
Senate moves to end shutdown as global tensions flare from Gaza to East Asia. Here’s your Monday Morning Brief rundown, November 10, 2025.
Evening Brief: BBC Execs Resign over Trump Speech Edit, Trump Promises $2,000 Tariff Dividends, Hamas Releases Body of Long-Held Hostage
From London boardrooms to Washington power plays and the tunnels of Gaza, November 9, 2025, proved that truth, power, and redemption still come at a price—whether it’s the BBC losing its crown, Trump promising tariff-fueled salvation, or Israel finally bringing one of its own home. It’s Sunday evening, November 9th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
US Army to Buy at Least One Million Drones in Next 2-3 Years
The battlefield is about to drown in cheap, buzzing machines, and the Army is betting its future on swarms that die by the dozen so soldiers don’t have to.
