BREAKING: North Korea claims Trump declared war on Twitter, threatens to target U.S. Aircraft

BREAKING: North Korea claims Trump declared war on Twitter, threatens to target U.S. Aircraft

Although tensions seemed to fizzle between the United States and North Korea in recent months, after Kim Jong un announced he would be tabling plans to launch long-range ballistic missiles toward American bases in Guam, recent weeks have seen yet another dramatic increase in aggressive rhetoric between the two nations. President Trump, who has dubbed North […]

North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific

North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific

It was only a matter of time before North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong un, responded to the American President’s recent remarks aimed not only at his nation, but at Kim personally.  In his first time addressing the United Nations, President Trump once again referred to Kim Jong un as “Rocket Man on a suicide mission” a; […]

Second wave of migrants may be headed for Canada from US

Second wave of migrants may be headed for Canada from US

A surge in migrant crossings into Canada from the United States has the Canadian government looking to proactive solutions to stem the steadily rising numbers of asylum seekers in their country. Thousands of migrants, mostly Haitians, have been crossing the U.S.-Canada border with relative impunity since the start of this year. Perhaps not surprisingly, the […]

US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal

US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal

The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement. A collapse of the 2015 deal, which U.S. President Donald Trump has called “an embarrassment” but which is supported by the other major powers […]

The one thing I agree with Hillary on

The one thing I agree with Hillary on

As disagreeable as Hillary Clinton is, I’ve recently found something that I actually agree with her about. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton and Trump attended the “Commanders-in-Chief” forum hosted by NBC at the Intrepid museum in New York City.  It was billed as an event in which military veterans would have an opportunity to […]

As North Korea ups the nuclear ante, China and Russia double down on their support for Kim… here’s why.

As North Korea ups the nuclear ante, China and Russia double down on their support for Kim… here’s why.

Kim Jong Un’s pursuit of increasingly advanced nuclear weapons and ballistic missile platforms has not only led to military tensions on and around the Korean peninsula, but continued diplomatic tensions within international bodies like the United Nations.  The United States, which has taken on the primary role in enforcing the UN resolutions barring Kim’s development […]

North Korea after recent test: U.S. ‘wholly responsible for catastrophic consequences’ of joint South Korean drills

North Korea after recent test: U.S. ‘wholly responsible for catastrophic consequences’ of joint South Korean drills

North Korea has once again ruffled the feathers of world leaders with a ballistic missile test, this time, passing directly over Japan’s northern most Home Island, Hokkaido.  The missile then broke up into three parts, the furthest reaching portion flying another 733 miles past the Japanese coast. Although no damage occurred, the Japanese population experienced […]

SOFREP EXCLUSIVE: Serving under the ban, a transgender Army officer’s career in doubt

SOFREP EXCLUSIVE: Serving under the ban, a transgender Army officer’s career in doubt

It has now been one month since President Trump took to Twitter to announce an unexpected ban on transgendered service members from serving in the United States military. Since that time, officials at the Department of Defense had been operating in a vacuum, directing all questions concerning the policy back at the White House, who […]