Military Intelligence

Street Craft is about blending in, not standing out; it’s the art of hiding in plain sight. Today, I’ll teach you how to run a proper Delta approved dead drop.

Two Navy sailors convicted of selling ship secrets to China, exposing vulnerabilities aboard USS Essex and US operations.

While the world argued over tanks and F-16s, the CIA quietly built a deniable war machine in the Ukrainian shadows—armed to the teeth, fluent in covert chaos, and operating under a silence so deep Congress could barely hear its own heartbeat.

Trading my uniform for civilian clothes and stepping into the murky waters of ‘grey’ intelligence, I realized quickly that espionage isn’t all glamorous casino nights and fast cars—sometimes it’s just a dirty mattress in a run-down Tirana apartment, with more shadows than light to guide your way.

Redwire is building an air-breathing spy drone for DARPA’s Otter program, revolutionizing military intelligence gathering in VLEO.

Today’s ‘Inside the Team Room’ emphasizes that life experience and maturity are crucial for young intelligence professionals, arguing for more thoughtful recruitment to improve their effectiveness and prevent burnout.

Venture into SOFREP’s Team Room and meet a group with unique journeys from military service to intelligence, sharing insights on their unconventional paths to national security.

Ukrainian soldiers use electronic warfare and intercepted messages to outsmart Russian forces, blending old strategy with modern tech.

Israeli officials dismissed Hamas’s detailed attack plan, a year before it led to a devastating assault, marking a grave intelligence failure.

The attempted drone attack on US forces in Syria highlights the complex Middle East situation. De-escalation and diplomacy are crucial to recovering peace in the region.

Hacker ‘USDoD’ strikes at the heart of US national security, threatening to sell US and European military intelligence on the dark web.

The EC-121 Warning Star’s tragic shootdown echoes Cold War complexities. A Legacy of sacrifice and lessons learned illuminate history’s shadows.