My Time As a “Guest” of the German Bundeswehr in Erbil, Kurdistan
With some time to kill, the German offered me a seat in the hotel cafe where a dozen Bundeswehr soldiers were hanging out. They even gave me an espresso.
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SAS Veteran Big Phil Campion Takes SOFREP Inside the Ultra Thick Walls of Fort Nelson
In this video, Big Phil shows us the mighty “32-pounder cast iron flank defender” cannons used to protect to fort again invasion. We also get to see the change Florence Nightingale made in bettering the standards of the troop’s medical care.
Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Named For Medal of Honor Recipient
The Navy didn’t just name a ship after Kyle Carpenter—they forged steel around the kind of courage that throws itself on a grenade to save a brother.
Shadow Warriors: The Elite, Special Reconnaissance Regiment
They don’t wear tuxedos or sip martinis, but the men and women of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment are the closest thing the British military has to real-world secret agents—armed with cameras, carbines, and a license to disappear.
What We Know About the Fort Stewart Shooting
It wasn’t enemy fire that dropped five soldiers to the ground—it was a supply sergeant with a sidearm and a grudge no one saw coming.
Morning Brief: Trump May Meet Putin Soon in Push to End Russia-Ukraine War, France Battles Worst Wildfire in Nearly 80 Years
Trump eyes Putin talks, India fights back on tariffs, and Sudan’s war deepens. Catch today’s key headlines in SOFREP’s Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Federal Judge Weighs Injunction to Halt Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Putin Meets Trump Envoy Ahead of US Peace Deadline
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ under legal fire, Trump’s envoy meets Putin, and Spain says no to F-35s. Here’s your evening brief for August 6, 2025.
Active Shooter at Fort Stewart: Lockdown and Ongoing Investigation
An active shooter incident at Fort Stewart triggered a rapid lockdown today, putting emergency protocols—and the nerves of everyone involved—to a critical test.
Hamas Doesn’t Want Peace: Why Gaza Should Never Be a State
Hamas isn’t fighting for freedom—they’re a death cult that turns ceasefires into reload breaks and children into human shields.
Setting the Record Straight: Myths and Misinformation About Extortion 17
Extortion 17 wasn’t brought down by some grand conspiracy or hidden failure—it was a tragic, rare hit by enemy fighters who happened to be in the right place at the right time with a lucky shot.
It’s Been 80 Years to the Day Since We Dropped the First Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The bomb didn’t just flatten a city—it ripped a hole in the world so deep that eight decades later, we’re still peering into the abyss and pretending it’s not staring back.
Col. (Ret) Nate Slate: Insurgency
We were fighting a war without a front line, where cruelty was as much a weapon as any rifle, and the enemy’s strength lay in finding the weakest point to strike.
