Anduril Is the Netflix of War—and the Old Defense Giants Are About to Get Blockbuster’d
The defense industry’s glacial pace and bloated legacy mindset are getting steamrolled by Anduril’s AI-fueled, battlefield-tested blitzkrieg of real innovation.
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SOFREP Morning Brief: Ukraine Takes Out Russian Jets With Maritime Drones, Houthi Missile Strikes Near Tel Aviv Airport, ‘Starbase’ Close to Becoming Official Texas City
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Sunday, May 4, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs. In a historic week, Ukraine used missile-equipped sea drones to down Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea, Houthi rebels struck near Israel’s main airport in a rare breach of its air defenses, and Elon Musk’s Starbase took a major leap toward becoming an official city after a landslide vote by SpaceX-affiliated residents.
SOFREP Evening Brief: Greek Woman Killed By Bomb She Was Carrying, Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Syria, Houthis Launch Missiles Into Israel, Islamists Rally Against Women’s Rights in Bangladesh
Here is your SOFREP Evening Brief: From Thessaloniki to Tel Aviv to Dhaka, May 3, 2025, exposed a grim trifecta of violence and extremism—homegrown terrorism in Greece, cross-border missile attacks from Yemen, and a mass Islamist rally in Bangladesh rallying against women’s rights.
The M60 Pig: America’s Jungle-Eating, Belt-Fed Freedom Machine
The M60 was more than a machine gun—it was a snarling, steel-throated beast that spit democracy through the jungle and dared anyone to talk back.
Trump Plans to Rename Veterans Day
While Trump fixates on renaming Veterans Day, perhaps our energy would be better spent improving care for the veterans it’s meant to honor.
Iran’s Shahid Rajaei Port Disaster Update: Death Toll Rises Amid Ongoing Investigations
A smoldering crater, a rising death toll, and a regime choking on its own denials—welcome to Iran’s latest industrial nightmare, now with extra rocket fuel.
How the Pentagon Became America’s Junkie War Machine—and Why It’s Time for a Full-System Reboot
America’s foreign policy has become a wrecking ball in a rescue uniform—loud, reckless, and wondering why the neighbors keep slamming the door.
SOFREP Morning Brief: Trump Proposes Downsizing at CIA, Humanitarian Aid Ship Attacked by Drones off Malta, India and Pakistan Face Renewed Conflict
Good Morning! Here is SOFREP’s custom curated news brief for Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. Tensions are surging worldwide as President Trump downsizes U.S. intelligence agencies, a Gaza-bound aid ship is struck by drones in international waters, and India and Pakistan teeter on the brink of conflict following a deadly attack in Kashmir.
SOFREP Evening Brief: Israel Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace, Greece Arrests Suspected Russian Spy for Tracking Ukraine-bound Convoys
Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Friday, May 2, 2025.
Space Force Stands Up Its Own Special Operations Component
Somewhere between Buck Rogers and black ops, the Space Force just kicked open the airlock and joined the big leagues with its own special operations command.
The CIA’s Bold New Playbook: Recruiting Chinese Spies
The CIA just dropped a recruitment ad in Mandarin like it was a Super Bowl commercial—only the audience is pissed-off party officials and the prize is treason with benefits.
Army Makes Massive Precision-Strike Missile Buy
Lockheed Martin’s nearly $5 billion deal to supply the Army with next-gen Precision Strike Missiles marks a major leap forward in U.S. long-range firepower as the service prioritizes modernization for 2030.
