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.
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North Korea’s New Military Hardware May Be Less Than Meets the Eye
The variety of weapons and gear that North Korea put on display in October may belie the actual extent of its ongoing military modernization.
USS Nimitz Departs Persian Gulf Despite Mounting Tensions With Iran
The Pentagon announced the the USS Nimitz, a Navy aircraft carrier, has been ordered home despite tensions with Iran and looming threats.
Trump Balks at Relief Bill, Unemployment Benefits Suffer
Trump just cost jobless workers one week of federal unemployment assistance after he failed to sign the relief bill by midnight on Saturday.
Trump’s Former National Security Advisor Calls His Defense-Bill Veto ‘a Shameful Last Act of a Failed Presidency’
John Bolton called Trump’s veto of the $741 billion defense-spending bill “pointless.” Congress is preparing to vote to override Trump’s veto.
What You Need to Know About Christopher C. Miller, the New Acting Secretary of Defense.
Mark Esper is out. Here’s everything you need to know about his replacement for Secretary of Defense, Christopher C. Miller.
Michèle Flournoy Poised to Be Biden’s New SecDef
Flournoy would bring to the position a wealth of experience, expertise in counter insurgency and a shrewd position on China and Iran.
This Week of SOFREP: Russian Cybercrimes, the Death of Top al-Qaeda Leader, and a Very Busy White House
Get up to speed on all the reports, articles and content you probably missed this week, October 19th – 25th.
U.S. Army Doctors Have Promising COVID-19 Vaccine
Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle, or SpFN, is a vaccine front-runner developed by U.S. Army doctors and is being readied for human testing.
US to Drop Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List
POTUS: “Sudan agreed to pay $335 MILLION to U.S. terror victims and families… I will lift Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.”
New Three-Digit Mental Health Crisis Line Approved
The new suicide crisis hotline measure will designate 988 as a universal telephone number for national suicide prevention.
Should We Be Afraid of North Korea’s Massive New ICBM?
The missile is the largest nuclear weapon in North Korea’s arsenal and could have the capability of reaching a U.S. target.
