The Black Sea: A Laboratory for Naval Innovation and Combat Integration
The Black Sea is becoming a high-tech testing ground for unmanned systems, reshaping naval warfare with surprising twists.
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The Pentagon’s Laser Communication Dream Hits a Roadblock
The GAO just pumped the brakes on the Pentagon’s laser-powered satellite dreams, warning that without proving the tech actually works, the DoD risks sinking billions into a high-speed data highway to nowhere.
US Army Accepts Overweight Recruits, Lacks Proper Medical Help: Pentagon Report
A DoD report reveals the Army’s recruitment of severely overweight applicants, raising concerns about health risks and medical support.
SOFREP Daily: Trump Clashes with Zelenskyy, Ends Meeting Abruptly; Israel Buries Hostage as Ceasefire Talks Continue
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, March 1.
Trump and Zelensky Spar in Oval Office, Zelensky Asked To Leave White House
Zelensky walked into the Oval Office expecting to push his agenda, but left with a bruised ego, a stalled minerals deal, and an unmistakable reminder that in Trump’s White House, respect isn’t optional.
No Way Back: SEAL Team 3 ECHO Afghanistan 2002
The cold bit deep, but not as deep as the rage—because after what they did to Torch, there was only one mission left: stack the bodies to God.
Questions Remain in The Death of Marine Veteran Actor Gene Hackman and His Wife
With more questions than answers surrounding the sudden and tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, the world waits for the final pieces of this unsettling puzzle to fall into place—because even in the absence of foul play, something just doesn’t sit right.
GA-ASI Unveils MQ-9B SeaGuardian’s New Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities
GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian just aced its first-ever anti-submarine warfare test, marking a huge leap for unmanned military operations.
Raytheon Powers Up Fighter Jets with AI Radar Technology
Raytheon just tested the first AI-powered radar warning system for fighter jets, boosting threat detection and pilot survival.
KONGSBERG Delivers First HUGIN Unmanned Underwater Vehicle to US Navy
KONGSBERG delivers the first HUGIN Superior AUV to the US Navy, speeding up underwater warfare capabilities with cutting-edge tech.
SOFREP Daily: M23 Gains Ground as Deadly Explosions Shake Eastern DR Congo, North Korea Launches Latest Cruise Missiles
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Friday, February 28.
Texas Rancher Killed by Cartel-Placed Improvised Explosive Device Near US-Mexico Border
The brutal killing of Texas rancher Antonio Céspedes Saldierna by a cartel-planted IED is a chilling wake-up call that the kind of terror once confined to war zones is now creeping into our own backyard.
