The CIA’s Classified ‘Skyhook’ Program
Batman made it look cool, but the real Skyhook riders were the kind of men who trusted a steel wire, a balloon, and a pilot’s nerve more than luck or legend.
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Fieldcraft Tips From a Former Delta Force Operator: How To Run A Proper Dead Drop
Street Craft is about blending in, not standing out; it’s the art of hiding in plain sight. Today, I’ll teach you how to run a proper Delta approved dead drop.
SOFREP Throwback: 10 Compelling Covert Operations Stories
Dive into SOFREP’s most compelling articles on covert operations, unveiling tales of intrigue, espionage, and sacrifice that shaped history.
Ghost Planes: Two Gray BT-67s Land in Tullahoma—Are They CIA Cutouts?
I’ve seen Agency birds parked in plain sight; these two Basler BT-67s in Tullahoma—matte-gray, unmarked, and papered to a Delaware cutout—fit the pattern.
Death by Ice Dart: The CIA’s Heart Attack Gun
In the shadowy waltz of Cold War espionage, the CIA’s heart attack gun wasn’t just a weapon—it was the grim poetry of paranoia rendered in steel and poison.
Covert CIA Operations in Ukraine
While the world argued over tanks and F-16s, the CIA quietly built a deniable war machine in the Ukrainian shadows—armed to the teeth, fluent in covert chaos, and operating under a silence so deep Congress could barely hear its own heartbeat.
How the OSS Shaped Special Operations Forces and the CIA of Today
From an agency born of necessity and imagination, Donovan’s OSS planted the seeds that grew into the CIA and today’s elite special operations forces, proving that a few “glorious amateurs” can shape the future of warfare.
Stealthy Sips: Inside the CIA’s Top-Secret Starbucks
Behind vault doors and black budgets, there’s a Starbucks where the foam is classified, the espresso’s top secret, and even your cappuccino comes with plausible deniability.
Discover the Secret World of CIA’s Elite Paramilitary Operatives
Exploring the shadowy depths of the CIA’s Special Activities Center and Global Response Staff, this piece unveils the pivotal yet largely unseen roles these units play in shaping global events and safeguarding American interests through clandestine operations and covert warfare.
An Early Morning Shooting at CIA Headquarters
When a woman gets shot at the gates of the CIA just hours after a pair of Israeli diplomats are gunned down in D.C., you don’t need a crystal ball to see the country’s nerves are fraying like a pair of cheap bootlaces.
SOFREP Evening Brief: Hamas Rejects Truce Talks Amid Israeli Plan for Expanded Gaza Offensive, Putin to Visit China in August for WWII Commemoration
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
The CIA’s Bold New Playbook: Recruiting Chinese Spies
The CIA just dropped a recruitment ad in Mandarin like it was a Super Bowl commercial—only the audience is pissed-off party officials and the prize is treason with benefits.
