Morning Brief: Trump Administration Quietly Shuts Down Russia Pressure Task Force Amid Ukraine Stalemate
Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, featuring the latest developments in defense and global affairs.
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Evening Brief: Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ Warns Khamenei Is NOT A Target—’For Now’
Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender, OpenAI wins Pentagon AI deal, and more. Welcome to Tuesday’s evening brief, June 17, 2025.
Are We About to Join the Fight in Iran? What You Need to Know
You don’t surge tankers, raise force protection levels, and send the Marines east unless somebody, somewhere, just greenlit the next chapter.
How Israel Can Defeat an Iranian Missile Swarm
When it comes to missile defense, you can’t afford to gamble—standard doctrine may call for firing two or three interceptors per threat, but with modern missile swarms and decoys, it’s a long shot at best.
The Bolduc Brief: The Duty of Military Leadership – Upholding Integrity Amidst Political Maneuvering
When generals choose silence over courage, they abandon the very principles they swore to uphold and leave our soldiers to navigate a battlefield where integrity is the first casualty.
Morning Brief: Israel Strikes Iranian Civilian Sites as Open Conflict Enters Fourth Day, Russia Launches Massive Overnight Assault on Kyiv
Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, Gaza aid deaths surge, Russia hits Kyiv, and more. Welcome to Tuesday’s morning brief, June 17, 2025.
Evening Brief: Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel as Regional Conflict Deepens
Missiles over Tel Aviv, chaos at Gaza aid sites, and G7 tensions—here’s what made headlines this Monday evening, June 16, 2025.
A Former Delta Force Operator Explains the Relationship Between ‘The Unit’ and Law Enforcement
In the heat of action, our careful plans often collide with the unpredictable, reminding us that control is just an illusion.
The Bolduc Brief: Reflections on the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army – A Celebration or a Division?
Turning the Army’s 250th birthday into a $45 million political pageant insults the very soldiers it should be honoring—reducing centuries of sacrifice to a hollow campaign backdrop.
Medal of Honor Monday: Hershel “Woody” Williams—The Flame That Never Went Out
Woody Williams didn’t just carry a flamethrower into the jaws of hell—he carried the weight of his fallen brothers, and somehow kept walking.
Morning Brief: Trump Rejected Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, G7 Summit Opens in Canada Under Cloud of Israel-Iran Conflict
Welcome to Monday! Get your day started with SOFREP’s Morning Brief, offering key updates on defense and global affairs for June 16, 2025.
Evening Brief: Trump Says “It’s Possible” We Could Get Involved in Middle East Conflict, Shooting Suspect Still on the Run
In a weekend that felt more like the prologue to a Tom Clancy novel than a news cycle, President Trump floated the idea of U.S. boots joining Israel’s war against Iran, a fake-cop gunman hunted down Minnesota lawmakers in their homes, and a Salt Lake City protest against authoritarianism ended in gunfire and blood on the pavement. Welcome to the SOFREP Sunday Evening Brief for June 15, 2025.
