President Trump Wants the New Air Force One to be Painted Red, White & Blue

President Trump Wants the New Air Force One to be Painted Red, White & Blue

President Trump has stated that he wants the new Air Force One aircraft to be painted Red, White and Blue instead of the baby blue color the current aircraft have. “It’s going to be the top of the line, the top in the world,’’ Trump said in an interview with CBS. “And it’s going be red, […]

Lies and misdirection: A breakdown of Putin’s statements after the Trump summit

Lies and misdirection: A breakdown of Putin’s statements after the Trump summit

On Monday, U.S. president Donald Trump met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in a long-touted meeting that both leaders claimed was in the interest of de-escalating tensions between the two nations. After their scheduled 90-minute meeting ran long, the two moved to podiums where they delivered prepared addresses to the media regarding the subjects they […]

Pompeo calls for peace between Afghan government and Taliban in unannounced visit

Pompeo calls for peace between Afghan government and Taliban in unannounced visit

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Afghanistan on Monday, without announcement, flying there from Vietnam. He first praised the forward momentum toward peace talks between warring parties in Afghanistan and credited much of the progress to President Trump’s implementation of his south Asia strategy. He has echoed the sentiments of many up to this point […]

President Maduro Warns Military of Impending ‘US Invasion’

President Maduro Warns Military of Impending ‘US Invasion’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned the military to be on alert after reports on Wednesday had the United States planning to invade the country. President Trump supposedly was calling for the invasion with his staff. “You cannot lower your guard for even a second, because we will defend the greatest right our homeland has […]

Trump Administration Weighing Terrorist Label for Iran’s IRGC

Trump Administration Weighing Terrorist Label for Iran’s IRGC

There is an ongoing debate in the Trump administration on whether the United States should label the powerful Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. The move is seen as using everything in their power to halt Iran’s force projection in several areas. While some warn a designation could pose risks to US personnel […]

DIA Chief: Russia and China already moving toward offensive weapons in space

DIA Chief: Russia and China already moving toward offensive weapons in space

President Trump’s recent directive to establish a space-specific branch of the U.S. Military was met with a mixed reaction in the public and the media, in large part due to a misrepresentation of what this “Space Force” would do, and exactly what kinds of threats it would be tasked with deterring. As SOFREP has covered […]

Russia Withdrawing Troops and Aircraft from Syria

Russia Withdrawing Troops and Aircraft from Syria

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Russians have withdrawn a large number of troops and aircraft, according to state-run news agency Tass, Putin said they withdrew more than 1,000 military personnel and more than 20 aircraft from Syria in the last few days. “Only over the past several days, 13 planes, 14 […]

Trump’s VA Nominee Wilkie A Polarizing Figure, Will He Work For All Vets?

Trump’s VA Nominee Wilkie A Polarizing Figure, Will He Work For All Vets?

President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie is a very qualified, conservative Washington insider, who has over three decades of experience navigating the minefields of D.C. politics. And he has a tough job to do manning one of the nation’s largest bureaucracies that is always under the microscope. Wilkie is […]

Military Preparing to Hold and House 32,000 Illegal Immigrants

Military Preparing to Hold and House 32,000 Illegal Immigrants

With the flood of illegal immigrants rushing the border, the U.S. military is preparing plans to hold, and care for up to 12,000 family members in detention facilities across the southwestern United States on military bases. The new request comes addition to the plans to house as many as 20,000 immigrant children at Defense Department […]