The Bolduc Brief: The Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting – Navigating Complex Geopolitical Tensions
Trump, Zelenskyy, and EU leaders face a pivotal meeting that could reshape the path to peace and Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty.
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Morning Brief: Qatar Advances Peace Talks Between Congo and M23 Militia; European Leaders Press Trump for Ukraine Security Guarantees
Qatar pushes Congo peace, Serbia riots flare, and Zelenskyy seeks guarantees. It’s Monday, August 18, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Trump-Putin Summit Yields Tentative Breakthrough, US Seek Shipbuilding Partnerships in South Korea and Japan
Trump and Putin weigh Ukraine security guarantees as US seeks shipbuilding partnerships. Here’s what’s making headlines this Sunday evening.
The Bolduc Brief: The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit – A Predictable Failure in the Quest for Peace
Retired BG Bolduc discusses the outcomes of the Trump-Putin summit, noting it did not lead to progress toward peace in Ukraine.
SOFREP Sunday Cartoon: Foreign Policy for Cavemen
Trump dangles “peace” like bait while Putin crushes Ukraine, turning foreign policy into caveman logic written in blood.
Trump’s Quick Reaction Force: National Security or Domestic Overreach?
Trump floats a domestic Quick Reaction Force: 600 Guard troops on standby to quell unrest fast—praised as safety, feared as overreach.
Morning Brief: Trump Shifts from Ceasefire to Full Peace Accord in Ukraine Talks, US-Europe Rift Emerges Over Future of UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
Trump pushes full Ukraine peace deal as DC protests federal takeover, while conflicts rage from Sudan to Myanmar. It Sunday, August 17th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Russia Views Alaska Summit as Significant Victory, West Virginia Guard Headed to DC, New Orleans Mayor Indicted for Fraud
Putin walks out of Alaska with the optics he wanted, West Virginia’s Guard rolls into D.C. to stiffen the perimeter, and New Orleans’ mayor gets hit with a federal indictment—power projection abroad, domestic muscle at home, and accountability snapping at the heels. It Saturday, August 16 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
The Secret to Success in Professional Military Education
I succeeded in Professional Military Education by treating it as an opportunity and a responsibility—checking my ego, preparing before day one, doing the reading, organizing relentlessly, and using every spare minute to learn for the soldiers who would depend on me.
Gaza’s War of Truth and Tragedy
Between Hamas’s butchery, Israel’s grinding war, and a fog of propaganda that makes truth provisional, Gaza is where civilians are crushed while Washington looks away.
SOFREP Saturday Cartoon: War-Zone Chic, Now in the Capital
When the nation’s capital needs Kevlar to feel safe, call it what it is—a war zone with better press passes.
Zelensky’s Losing Hand: Why Trump’s Alaska Summit With Putin Proves Ukraine Needs US More Than We Need Them
Anchorage wasn’t pageantry—it was the tell that with Europe folding and Washington hedging, Zelensky is bluffing a low pair at a high-stakes table where Trump and Putin rake the chips.
