Evening Brief: Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel as Regional Conflict Deepens
Missiles over Tel Aviv, chaos at Gaza aid sites, and G7 tensions—here’s what made headlines this Monday evening, June 16, 2025.
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SOFREP Morning Brief: Qatar Reports “Some Progress” in Talks on New Israel-Hamas Truce, Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 52000, Russia Launches Massive Drone and Airstrike Assault Across Ukraine
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Monday, April 28, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.
Green Beret Bryan C. Black Posthumously Awarded Silver Star For Heroism During 2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush
Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black held the line during that dark day in Niger—he gave everything he had so his teammates could live, and that’s the kind of man who defines what it means to wear the Green Beret.
SOFREP Daily: US Rebuilds Deterrence Across Taiwan Strait; Israel Orders Evacuation, Eyes Rafah Assault
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Monday, March 31.
SOFREP Daily: US Airstrike Kills Top Syrian Militant Leader, Russian Drone Hits Kharkiv Apartments
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Monday, March 3.
SOFREP Daily: EU Funds Lebanese Military to Support Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Trump Revokes Transgender Military Protections
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, January 22.
SOFREP Daily: Russian Missile Hits Central Zaporizhzhia, Rebels Threaten Russia’s Key Military Bases in Syria, Boko Haram Strikes Refugees in Niger
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, December 11.
Fifteen Nigerian Soldiers Die in Bloody Border Fight
News Report: 15 Nigerien soldiers died repelling militants near Burkina Faso, highlighting the deadly Sahel conflict.
Last US Troops Leave Niger, Empowering the Insurgency
American troop pullback in Africa risks intel blind spots as extremism grows, prompting a shift to collaboration.
Yet Another ‘Strategic Withdrawal’: The U.S. Response to Rising Russian Influence in Niger
The Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of 1,000 American troops from Niger, marking a significant shift in U.S. military strategy amid ongoing negotiations with the country’s military junta.
Resurgence of Islamist Militant Groups in the Russian-Backed Juntas of Africa
The resurgence of extremist groups in West Africa intertwines with various socioeconomic and geopolitical events such as corruption, authoritarian juntas, foreign interference, and deteriorating stabilization in the Sahel. With a lack of cooperation amongst local and regional blocs, groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS could make a comeback and choose the Sahel as their new haven.
US Military Ordered to Exit Niger: Inside the Junta’s Strategic Decision
In a bold assertion of sovereignty, Niger’s junta orders the 1,000 American troops stationed there to leave, unsettling the U.S.’ strategic foothold in the Sahel and reflecting a wider realignment away from Western influence.
