Morning Brief: Trump Reinstates Travel Ban Targeting 12 Nations, Cites Security Concerns and Visa Overstays
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Thursday, June 5, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.
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Evening Brief: FBI Seize Machine Gun, Explosives, and Nazi Gear in Washington State Raid
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
What I Learned As a Green Beret: The Importance of Building Rapport
Building rapport in the field isn’t about charm school polish—it’s about checking your ego, reading the room like your life depends on it, and remembering that sometimes the most powerful weapon you carry is a hot cup of tea and a well-timed compliment.
Col (Ret.) Nate Slate: The Garden of Eden
As we marched through the ancient dust of Iraq, chasing the mythic promise of Eden, I couldn’t shake the feeling that what we were truly searching for wasn’t a place—but the fragile hope that such a place might still exist.
Morning Brief: Pentagon Orders Renaming of USNS Harvey Milk, UN Security Council to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.
Evening Brief: Pentagon Launches ‘Project G.I.’ to Rapidly Deploy Next-Gen Drones, Trump Taps Navy SEAL Vice Adm. Frank Bradley to Lead Special Operations Command
On June 3, 2025, Trump nominated JSOC Commander and Navy SEAL Vice Adm. Frank Bradley to head SOCOM. Welcome to the Evening Brief!
Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’
The term “Special Operator” has become part of the military cool guy lingo, but its origins are more humble than you might think.
Ukraine’s Security Service Strikes Again: Crimean Bridge Rocked by Underwater Sabotage
Ukraine isn’t nibbling at the edges anymore—they’re punching Moscow in the teeth and daring them to bite back.
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb Destroys at Least One Russian A-50 Surveillance Aircraft
A $400 drone knocking out Russia’s $300 million Mainstay isn’t just an underdog victory—it’s the battlefield equivalent of David launching a Bluetooth-guided stone straight into Goliath’s night-vision goggles.
Morning Brief: South Sudan Airstrikes Kill Civilians as Fighting Intensifies, Ukrainian Strikes Cut Power to 600,000 in Russian-Held Territories
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.
Evening Brief: Russia and Ukraine Hold Second Peace Talks Amid Record Air Strikes, No Ceasefire Agreement
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Monday, June 2, 2025.
Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Deep into Russia
When Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb, it didn’t just cross into Russian airspace—it rewrote the whole playbook and sent Moscow scrambling to find the pages.
