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From hypersonic launches in the Arctic and drone incursions over NATO skies to Qatar’s fury at an airstrike on its soil and Beijing branding Trump’s tariffs as economic blackmail, the world is staring down a storm of flashpoints that prove great powers are testing every boundary at once. Welcome to Monday, September 15th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.

Romania secures $84M deal for high-tech Small Diameter Bombs, boosting its air force with precision weapons and NATO-ready capabilities!

An American B-52 bomber’s 32-hour flight from Romania shows readiness and deterrence amid Middle East threats.

US approves $2.53B sale of Abrams tanks to Romania, reinforcing NATO alliance amid Ukraine conflict. Congressional approval pending.

Ukraine readies for a second winter under Russian threat, as Netherlands deploys F-16s for training, reinforcing international support.

Romania’s airspace breach amid Russian drone attacks raises NATO concerns; heightened security measures are crucial.

NATO deploys surveillance planes in Lithuania to monitor Russian activity, bolstering security in a tense Baltic Sea region.

Exporting weapons to emerging military powers in Europe and the MENA region has put Israeli defense expenditures at the forefront of the lucrative global arms market. Israel, which for decades kept itself as a regional player, now looks to expand as a global power, and its defense exports will become a primary focus in achieving this goal.

Norway recently completed the sale of 32 F-16 jet fighters to its NATO ally Romania, bolstering the latter’s air superiority capabilities.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division participate in a six-mile foot march at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania.

In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, a teargas canister explodes as riot police charge, using the gas to clear the square during protests outside the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian authorities say hundreds of people including two dozen riot police have received medical treatment after an anti-government protest turned violent and two weapons […]

Anytime Russian influence campaigns are addressed in an article, you can count on two comments popping up in short order. The first will be from an old timer that doesn’t believe perceptions can be managed through the digital sphere, so they’d prefer to keep their head planted firmly in the sand, and the second is […]