Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, November 9.

Egypt is shaking things up by ditching US jets for China’s J-10C, signaling a push for military independence and new global partnerships.

Restless American diplomatic engagement in the Middle East and backdoor negotiations between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other major regional players are keeping the Camp David Accords alive. However, if these regional powers were to take diplomatic mishaps, one of the strongest peace deals in modern history could tread on thin ice.

Growing populations from developing nations will continue to be a flashpoint of conflict, particularly over water, for the foreseeable future. Various countries across Africa and Asia, such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, and others, could very much become intertwined with wars over water in our lifetime.

US greenlights a $200M deal with Egypt, supplying REV1-B rolling chassis to modernize Egypt’s tactical vehicle fleet and strengthen ties.

In the shadow of the smoldering ruins of Gaza, the clandestine whispers of Arab leaders betray a starkly different narrative from their public condemnations, quietly yearning for Israel to quell the Hamas threat that festers at their doorsteps.

Egypt’s Navy unveils its Al-Jabbar frigate, armed with advanced tech and strategic capabilities for maritime defense.

The escalating violence in Gaza, marked by a recent ground operation, underscores a grim reality where political objectives seem to overshadow the urgent humanitarian cries echoing through the rubble-strewn streets.

With climate change affecting agriculture, especially in hot climates, Ethiopia and Egypt could potentially be the kickstart of wars over water in regards to the Nile River.

It was at that very moment that Nasser decided to seize the Suez Canal and expel the last remnants of Western imperialism from his country.

The Suez Crisis illustrated the supremacy of the U.S. and drove home to the British and French that their days had passed.

Six Americans, were killed today when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a reconnaissance mission in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

During his first term, President Trump has retooled alliances and conflicts of the Middle East, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.

Here’s your weekly roundup, folks. Caution: Spirited Adult Content, courtesy of our own George E. Hand IV.

The Russians are trying to expand their influence in Africa. To this end, they are signing military agreements with some of the continent’s more authoritarian regimes.  The German daily newspaper Bild citing a leaked secret German Foreign Ministry report wrote that the Russians are building military bases in six African countries. The report says that […]

On Monday, Egypt’s parliament authorized the deployment of troops outside the country after the Egyptian president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in neighboring Libya. This move is likely to destabilize the oil-rich but war-torn Libya even further. The parliament unanimously approved “the deployment of members of the Egyptian armed forces on combat missions outside […]

The ongoing civil war in Libya has now reached a critical stage. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has threatened military intervention if there are any attacks by Turkish-backed forces on Sirte or the airbase at Jufra. Sisi stated that any move against either of these locations would amount to crossing a “red line.” The United States […]

In light of the recent Russian move of sending advanced MiG-29 fighter and SU-34 ground attack jets to Libya, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), is in talks with neighboring Tunisia to bolster ties between the two nations.  U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, the Commander of AFRICOM, spoke via phone with Imed Hazgui, Minister of […]

A Soldier with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) coaches Egyptian Special Operations Soldiers of Unit 999 during room clearing exercises at a training complex on Fort Campbell, Ky., February 10, 2020. 5th SFG(A) Soldiers trained with the Egyptians on a variety of tasks during a two-week-long joint training event designed to enhance the operating […]