President Trump signs defense budget into law, biggest military raise in 8 years

President Trump signs defense budget into law, biggest military raise in 8 years

President Donald Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law in an event held in the White House on Tuesday.  The bill represents a significant step toward ending the current continuing resolution spending the Defense Department has been trapped under since the start of the new fiscal year on November 1st, but the […]

American missile interceptors seem to have failed in Saudi Arabia, and that’s not a surprise

American missile interceptors seem to have failed in Saudi Arabia, and that’s not a surprise

With the unveiling of North Korea’s latest, and most powerful, intercontinental ballistic missile to date, the Hwasong-15, experts now seem convinced that Kim’s regime possesses the ability to at least reach targets as far away as America’s east coast.  Although questions remain as to the platform’s ability to survive reentry, as well as the targeting […]

What does the National Security Advisor actually do?

What does the National Security Advisor actually do?

The former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn has reportedly plead guilty in regards to charges that he intentionally made “false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the FBI. In light of these developments, it helps to know exactly in what capacity these advisors serve. The easy, obvious answer (and as the title implies) is that they advise […]

BREAKING:  Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI

BREAKING: Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI

UPDATE: ABC’s Brian Ross has reported that he heard Flynn testify that President Trump “directed him to make contact with the Russians,” during the plea hearing.  SOFREP has not been able to independently corroborate this report.  According to the ABC’s sources, Flynn is “prepared to testify” against the sitting president as a part of his […]

Trump adds North Korea to state sponsors of terror list

Trump adds North Korea to state sponsors of terror list

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversing President George W. Bush’s 2008 decision. “Today, the United States is designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “Should have happened a long time ago should have […]

VA starts ‘RAMP’ to expedite resolution toward claim disagreements

VA starts ‘RAMP’ to expedite resolution toward claim disagreements

The Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP), was announced on 2 November, 2017. Its goal is to provide “Veterans with the earliest possible resolution of their disagreement with VA’s decision on their benefit claims.” This comes after President Trump signed the “Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017” in August. While it often takes around […]

Senate holds rare hearing to discuss Presidential authorities to launch nuclear weapons

Senate holds rare hearing to discuss Presidential authorities to launch nuclear weapons

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened on Tuesday for a hearing unlike any in the past 40 years, to discuss and analyze the system used to authorize a nuclear strike that the United States has relied upon for decades. Chaired by Republican Senator Bob Corker, an outspoken critic of President Trump, the hearing seeks to […]