SOFREP Sunday Cartoon: Bare Bones Epstein Files
America didn’t order a platter of bleached-clean bones, but that’s exactly what Congress keeps serving every time it pretends the Epstein files are finally on the table.
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US Military Takes the Fight to Chinese Drones in Florida
The U.S. military is using cheap Chinese-made drones as live targets in Florida to give troops realistic counter-drone training and speed up new technology development.
The Bolduc Brief: Trump Administration’s Peace Plan for Ukraine
The so-called Trump peace plan is not a roadmap to stability but an insult to Ukrainians and Europeans alike, a political stunt that hands Putin a strategic win while sidelining real diplomacy in favor of photo-op victory laps.
Morning Brief: Marjorie Tayler Greene Keeps Her Base, US, EU and Ukrainian Officials Meet in Geneva, Grizzly Bear Mauls Schoolchildren in British Columbia
In a week that saw Marjorie Taylor Greene break with Trump without losing her home turf, diplomats in Geneva fight to keep Ukraine from bending past the breaking point, and teachers in Bella Coola stand between children and a charging grizzly, the through line was simple: pressure reveals who still shows up when it counts. It’s Sunday, November 23rd 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief
Evening Brief: Former Brazilian President Arrested, Israel Launches New Strikes into Gaza, China Takes Issues with Japan to the UN
Brazil drags its ex-president to prison for a coup gone sideways, Israel’s uneasy ceasefire buckles under fresh fire in Gaza, and China hauls Japan before the UN over Taiwan, each flashpoint showing how fast the global order can tilt when leaders gamble and the fallout hits every border at once. It’s Saturday, November 22nd, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
British and Australian Special Air Service Close Out 2025 Under Pressure, Reform, and an Expanding Mission Set
The British SAS and Australian SASR ended 2025 balancing heavy operational demand with ongoing scrutiny tied to past misconduct investigations. Both units are pushing ahead with modernization, tighter accountability, and updated training to stay effective in a security environment shaped by hybrid warfare and rising regional tensions.
SOFREP Cartoon: When Political Clowns Lecture Combat Troops On Honor and Illegal Orders
A political class dressed like a circus keeps shouting about integrity, and the old soldier in the recliner knows the punchline is that none of them believe their own script.
Is Mr. Trump Betraying His Oath of Office?
Mr. Trump has treated his solemn oath as a disposable campaign slogan, shredding constitutional norms and moral standards while his enablers in Congress cower in silence before his vengeful whims.
Atlas Lion: AI Brings New Standards to Civil Affairs Training
Atlas Lion showed that AI can replace a crowd of observer controllers and still give commanders a sharper, doctrine-based read on how ready their Civil Affairs teams are for large-scale combat.
Morning Brief: Greene Resigns from House, G20 in Johannesburg, Indian Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show
In a week when Marjorie Taylor Greene’s break with Trump shook Washington, Zelensky refused a peace plan he said would gut Ukraine’s sovereignty, and a Tejas fighter disintegrated in front of a stunned Dubai crowd, the global fault lines felt sharper and far less forgiving. It’s Saturday, November 22nd, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Hegseth Presses Nigeria on Christian Persecution, Putin Welcomes US Peace Proposal, Iran Condemns UN Nuclear Watchdog Resolution
US Navy expands fleet, Israel confronts settler violence, Iran threatens IAEA. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
SOF Pic of the Day: German Special Operations Canines
From the trenches of World War I to today’s quiet KSK raids, Germany’s four-legged operators are still out front, taking the first risk so their human teammates do not have to.
