Colonel (Ret) Nathan Slate: Hearts and Minds – Getting to Know the Iraqi People
The training warned us about Wahhabis and zealots, but no one mentioned the schoolhouse meetings, mushroom clouds in quarries, and the quiet courage of village Sheiks.
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The Bolduc Brief: President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East – A Focus on Stability, Security, and Accountability
President Trump’s current trip to the Middle East serves as an opportunity to rally Arab allies, confront Iran’s destabilizing agenda, and reassert U.S. influence in a region teetering between conflict and opportunity.
SOFREP Morning Brief: Netanyahu Rejects Permanent Ceasefire Despite Hostage Release; Ukraine Finalizes US Minerals Deal, Eyes Reconstruction Fund
Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, featuring the latest updates in defense and international affairs.
SOFREP Evening Brief: United Nations Peacekeepers Uncover 225 Hezbollah Weapons Caches, Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 22 at School Despite Declared Ceasefire
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Meet Russia’s S8000 Banderol Cruise Missile: Cheap, Lethal, and Born for the Drone Age
The S8000 Banderol is what you get when a cash-strapped Kremlin raids the global hobby shop and slaps a warhead on it.
Geo Hand’s Delta Force Tales – Green Beret Medics
Faced with a draining wound that refused to heal, I turned to a no-nonsense Green Beret medic whose swift action and no-frills approach reminded me that true grit and decisive action define the best of the best.
MAGA Media Rebels Against Trump’s Golden Qatari Jet Deal
Trump’s gilded jet from Qatar might look like a ride fit for a king, but to some of his own MAGA loyalists, it reeks of foreign strings, backroom deals, and the kind of swamp stench he once promised to drain.
The Bolduc Brief: The Implications of Secretary Hegseth’s Policies on Military Academies
By stripping away considerations of race, sex, and ethnicity in admissions, Secretary Hegseth’s policy not only narrows the pipeline of future military leaders but also risks turning our armed forces into an echo chamber ill-suited for the challenges of a diverse, globalized world.
SOFREP Morning Brief: Syria’s President Sharaa Skips Arab League Summit, India Warns of Future Retaliation Despite US-Brokered Ceasefire with Pakistan
Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, featuring the latest updates in defense and international affairs.
SOFREP Evening Brief: Hamas Releases American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander, Russia Launches Drone Barrage as Peace Talks Loom
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Monday, May 12, 2025.
Tenafly New Jersey Native Edan Alexander Freed by Hamas After 19 Months of Captivity
Edan Alexander’s story is about more than surviving a Hamas hellhole—it’s a brutal, bullet-pointed reminder that when hope is armed with grit, noise, and a ticked-off mom, even terrorists can be forced to blink.
Dr. Bob: A Former SEAL and Delta Force Command Surgeon Tells You How To Be A Winner
Winning is a conscious decision…it comes to those who have experienced failure, yet chosen to persevere.
