The Narco-Boat Killings Expose America’s Deadly Double Standard
If we’re going to call it war when it sells and justice when it burns, then we’re not the good guys, we’re a cartel with better branding and a flag.
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Morning Brief: Pentagon Eases Flu Shot Mandate, Trump to Host Erdogan at White House, North Korea Running Uranium Enrichment Sites
Pentagon eases flu shot rule, NORAD intercepts Russian jets, Ladakh unrest grows. Your SOFREP intel drop for Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Pentagon Announces Key Leadership Nominations Across US Military
The Pentagon reshuffles top military leaders, naming new commanders for STRATCOM, Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and senior Marine Corps posts.
The Navy Moves Fast Forward with a New Rapid Capabilities Office and a Leaner Bureaucracy
The Secretary of the Navy is trading PowerPoint for prototypes—standing up a Naval Rapid Capabilities office to push real kit to sailors in months, while shuttering the slow-roll shops that couldn’t keep pace.
Pentagon Ends Decades-Old Requirements Process to Speed Weapons Development
Pentagon kills JCIDS, betting speed over red tape—can faster weapons fielding outpace China without losing joint force rigor?
USNS César Chavez to Keep Its Name Amid Pentagon Renaming Push
The USNS César Chavez will keep its name, honoring the labor leader’s Navy service despite wider Pentagon renaming efforts.
New Pentagon Policy Bans Officials from Speaking at Think Tanks
The Pentagon has hit pause on think tank engagements, locking down public appearances to ensure every word lines up with the administration’s playbook.
Tata Confirmed: Pentagon’s New Personnel Chief Brings Baggage and a Flamethrower
Anthony Tata brings a Bronze Star in one hand and a social media rap sheet in the other, stepping into the Pentagon like a man who’s equally ready to brief Congress or torch it on cable news.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth Orders Military Medical Standards Review
Secretary Hegseth’s review isn’t about politics—it’s about reminding the military that toughness, not tolerance, wins wars.
Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff, Joe Kasper, Is Out at the Pentagon
In the blood-slick corridors of the Pentagon, where loyalty is currency and egos collide like freight trains, Joe Kasper’s fall was less a stumble than a spectacular self-inflicted implosion.
Dan Caldwell, Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Escorted from Pentagon Under Suspicion of Leaking Sensitive Information
Dan Caldwell didn’t just get walked out of the Pentagon—he lit a bonfire under the military brass and left behind a smoldering mess of ideological warfare, national security panic, and a GOP tearing itself apart from the inside.
The Bolduc Brief: Restoring Respect – A Call to Reinstall General Milley’s Portraits in the Pentagon
Removing General Milley’s portraits sparks debate—revenge or respect? What does this mean for military honor and open leadership?
