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.
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Delta Force Hostage Rescue
We knelt like ghosts in the shadows, eyes locked on the Boeing’s silhouette, ladders poised in our hands, as the APU’s howl swallowed any doubt and the red light beckoned us forward into the night.
How I Joined the Ukrainian Military
I went to Ukraine thinking I could choose how to help, only to find that on the morning the war began everything I knew—plans, love, even my sense of who I was—was smashed by artillery, paperwork, and the chaotic, makeshift mercy of volunteers who’d been thrown together to survive.
Prepping 101: The First Step Is Admitting You’re Not Ready
Prepping isn’t panic theater—it’s common-sense responsibility: know your risks, pick a rally point, pack a waterproof bug-out tote for family (and pets), set clear triggers, and practice it until when your kid asks “what do we do now?” your answer is a calm, confident “follow me.”
Morning Brief: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Batters Philippines, Syrian President Sharaa to Meet With Trump, Govt Shutdows Hits Day 40
With Luzon taking body blows from Uwan’s flood and wind, airports rationing airspace, and federal paychecks frozen on day 40, Ahmed al-Sharaa walks the White House halls seeking partners, proof that geopolitics move forward even when the country is stuck.
Evening Brief: Shutdown Grounds Over 1,000 Flights, Gaza Toll Passes 69,000, El-Fasher’s Fall Triggers Mass Exodus
The US shutdown is rippling through the skies, Gaza’s truce hangs by a thread, and Sudan’s war is driving tens of thousands into the desert. It’s Saturday, November 8, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
Unconventional Warriors: Tracing the History of US Special Operations Forces
The roots of special operations forces can be traced back to the strategic challenges of World War II.
SOFREP Cartoon: See No Evil in Nigeria
While Nigerian churches collapse into ash, the powerful grope through the smoke with canes of denial, pretending to ignore the growing stench of genocide.
The Machines Saw Everything: How AI and Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewriting the Rules of War
The lens hummed, the mud stilled, and for a heartbeat I couldn’t tell who was hunting who.
The Bolduc Brief: The Trump Administration’s Policies and Their Impact on the American People
From the economy to foreign policy, this presidency has traded unity for grievance, competence for chaos, and American strength for a politics of division that leaves our people paying the price.
Morning Brief: UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets, Iran Plot to Kill Israeli Envoy Exposed, US Backs EU Plan to Tap Frozen Assets
From grounded jets and a foiled plot to drones over Russia and frozen billions, the morning runs on precision, pressure, and peril across skies, borders, and balance sheets. Welcome to Saturday, November 8th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Pentagon Overhauls Weapons Buying, US Military Takes Over Gaza Aid Oversight, Battle for Pokrovsk Reaches Critical Stage
Pentagon speeds up weapons buying as Gaza aid shifts, Pokrovsk fight intensifies. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
