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Sentinels of Liberty: Exploring the Culper Ring’s Hidden Efforts

Amid British-occupied NYC, the Culper Spy Ring emerged—patriots weaving secrets in plain sight. Their covert web changed history’s course.

Military History Jan 13

In this September 11, 2012 photo a man with a weapon stands among burning cars and structures inside the US Consulate compound in Benghazi, Libya.

SOFREP World Exclusive: The Benghazi Mortar Team’s Identities Revealed For the First Time

We disclose the identities of the ten cold-blooded assailants from the Ali Hassan al-Jaber Cell, who, under the sinister banner of the Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade, orchestrated the lethal mortar attack on the CIA Annex in Benghazi on the black dawn of September 12, 2012, with a hope to unmask the shadows and inch closer to the realm of retribution for our fallen brothers.

Featured Nov 02

Cold War Supersonic Aircraft Legends: Oxcart vs Blackbird

In the heart of the Cold War, the A-12 Oxcart and SR-71 Blackbird soared, pushing the limits of aviation technology and espionage.

Aviation Oct 22

How CIA’s Covert Financing Soared Lockheed Martin’s A-12 Oxcart to New Heights

Emerging in a groundbreaking era of aviation, the A-12 Oxcart, cloaked in secrecy and financed through clandestine channels, represented a seismic shift in technological prowess, epitomizing the Cold War’s quest for supremacy and laying the foundation for future aviation marvels, all while pushing the boundaries of speed, altitude, and stealth.

Aviation Sep 25

Benghazi Libya burns on September 11th, 2012. Illustration by SOFREP

The Hidden Truths of Benghazi: Lessons from September 10th, 2012-The Experts Speak

In the aftermath of Benghazi’s liberation, intelligence gaps obscured our understanding of al-Qa’ida’s deep entrenchment, and the lessons from this oversight must be heeded to prevent another tragedy like it, especially with the group’s resurgence in Afghanistan.

Expert Analysis Sep 11

The CIA has revolutionized language learning. SOFREP original art

This Week on SOFREP: POTUS Impeached, the CIA Gets a Surprising New Boss, the Navy Flexes on Iran

Click in and catch up on all the reports and breaking SOFREP stories from this week, January 11th – January 17th.

Admin Jan 17

The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns

Veteran diplomat Bill Burns has been tapped for CIA Director. How will his appointment affect the agency — and foreign policy — under Biden?

News + Intel Jan 15

An Army Specialist provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron plane during unloading operations at an unidentified location in Somalia, June 28th, 2020

Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia

Michael Goodboe, a senior CIA officer and former Navy SEAL, died of injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.

News Nov 28

Op-Ed: Why I don’t support Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

Here’s the bottom line: I staunchly oppose the appointment and confirmation of Mr. John Ratcliffe — a man with insufficient national security experience — as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the leader responsible for coordinating the efforts of the intelligence community and personally shaping the President’s understanding and consumption of intelligence information. As you […]

Op-Ed May 31

The plot thickens as two ex-Special Forces operators are caught in Venezuela coup

“They were playing Rambo,” Maduro said. “They were playing hero.” Venezuelan security forces arrested at least eight people, including two Americans, after a failed coup aimed at capturing socialist President Nicolas Maduro. This failed coup was allegedly approved by the U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, an allegation that he has denied. Jordan Goudreau, an ex-Green […]

World May 05

The Coup of the Century: How the CIA eavesdropped on the world for decades

For decades, the Central Intelligence Agency, along with its West German counterpart the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), secretly controlled the Swiss-based company Crypto AG, which enabled them to engage in decades of communication interception. Crypto AG, which went defunct in 2018, sold encryption devices to governments across the world. However, this CIA-owned company managed to […]

Technology Feb 18

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Cold War comedy: Read the CIA’s classified list of official jokes about the Soviet Union

The CIA webpage is an oft under-appreciated gem in the U.S. government’s suite of dry, formal websites. There’s no formal decree that mandates government sites have to be boring, but something about the need to exude inoffensive professionalism throughout every corner of these sprawling domains has sanitized everything .GOV into the digital version of the […]

Military History Oct 27

Top 10 Things That Everyone Gets Wrong About the CIA

James Powell debunks Hollywood’s CIA myths, emphasizing the real roles, restrictions, and everyday realities faced by its officers.

Expert Analysis Oct 10

Senate Confirms Haspel as CIA’s First Woman Director

In the end, the vote to confirm Gina Haspel as the next Director of CIA stayed pretty much divided along party lines with Republicans favoring her nomination and Democrats voting against it. It times it seemed that her nomination was going to fail due to numerous questions over her running an “enhanced interrogation” site in […]

Admin May 18

Suspect for CIA Hacking Tools Dump in Jail on Child Pornography

The suspect in the CIA’s hacking tools release onto WikiLeaks is a former agency computer programmer, a black eye for the organization as it details all of the cyber weapons arsenals according to court documents that have been released. Joshua Adam Schulte, the former agency programmer has not been charged with stealing or passing along […]

Admin May 16

JP’s Adventures in Spyland: First dates and spilled drinks

It was cold. What is it that they say? “Bone chilling?” Yeah, that was about right. And it was windy as all hell, too. It was as if God had looked down and said “Ya know what, Gabriel? (one of his main angels) I haven’t messed with J for a minute…watch this…” I mean, I […]

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Sentinels of Liberty: Exploring the Culper Ring’s Hidden Efforts

SOFREP World Exclusive: The Benghazi Mortar Team’s Identities Revealed For the First Time

Cold War Supersonic Aircraft Legends: Oxcart vs Blackbird

How CIA’s Covert Financing Soared Lockheed Martin’s A-12 Oxcart to New Heights

The Hidden Truths of Benghazi: Lessons from September 10th, 2012-The Experts Speak

Speak Like a Native: Language Learning Secrets from the CIA

Operation Gold: 9 Interesting Facts About The Berlin Spy Tunnel of the Cold War

US Intel Says Russia Has Lost 15,000 Troops in Ukraine War

Three Declassified Spy Gadgets Of The CIA

This Week on SOFREP: POTUS Impeached, the CIA Gets a Surprising New Boss, the Navy Flexes on Iran

The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns

Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia

Op-Ed: Why I don’t support Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

The plot thickens as two ex-Special Forces operators are caught in Venezuela coup

The Coup of the Century: How the CIA eavesdropped on the world for decades

Cold War comedy: Read the CIA’s classified list of official jokes about the Soviet Union

Top 10 Things That Everyone Gets Wrong About the CIA

Senate Confirms Haspel as CIA’s First Woman Director

Suspect for CIA Hacking Tools Dump in Jail on Child Pornography

JP’s Adventures in Spyland: First dates and spilled drinks

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Sentinels of Liberty: Exploring the Culper Ring’s Hidden Efforts

SOFREP World Exclusive: The Benghazi Mortar Team’s Identities Revealed For the First Time

Cold War Supersonic Aircraft Legends: Oxcart vs Blackbird

How CIA’s Covert Financing Soared Lockheed Martin’s A-12 Oxcart to New Heights

The Hidden Truths of Benghazi: Lessons from September 10th, 2012-The Experts Speak

Speak Like a Native: Language Learning Secrets from the CIA

Operation Gold: 9 Interesting Facts About The Berlin Spy Tunnel of the Cold War

US Intel Says Russia Has Lost 15,000 Troops in Ukraine War

Three Declassified Spy Gadgets Of The CIA

This Week on SOFREP: POTUS Impeached, the CIA Gets a Surprising New Boss, the Navy Flexes on Iran

The CIA is About to Enter a New Era Under Bill Burns

Senior CIA Officer Killed During Combat in Somalia

Op-Ed: Why I don’t support Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

The plot thickens as two ex-Special Forces operators are caught in Venezuela coup

The Coup of the Century: How the CIA eavesdropped on the world for decades

Cold War comedy: Read the CIA’s classified list of official jokes about the Soviet Union

Top 10 Things That Everyone Gets Wrong About the CIA

Senate Confirms Haspel as CIA’s First Woman Director

Suspect for CIA Hacking Tools Dump in Jail on Child Pornography

JP’s Adventures in Spyland: First dates and spilled drinks

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