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Inside China’s Latest Submarine Development and Its Potential Impact on US Defense

China’s new attack submarine with hypersonic missiles could challenge US missile defense in the Indo-Pacific, escalating tensions.

Asia Feb 25

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SOFREP Daily: Netanyahu Warns Hamas as Gaza Truce Wobbles, Zelenskyy Offers Resignation to Secure NATO Membership

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News Feb 24

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SOFREP Daily: Palestinian Militants Release Hostages as Truce Holds, Switzerland Considers Sending Peacekeepers to Ukraine, China Defends Naval Drills as Australia Raises Alarm

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Sunday, February 23.

News Feb 23

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SOFREP Daily: Denmark Boosts Military to Counter Russian Threat, Israel Holds Ground in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, February 19.

News Feb 19

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SOFREP Daily: Trump Floats Ukraine’s Future Under Russia, Hamas Delays Hostage Release, North Korea Slams US as Submarine Docks in South Korea

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Tuesday, February 11.

News Feb 11

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SOFREP Daily: Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery, Russia Hits Cities as Drone War Escalates

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Friday, January 31.

News Jan 31

PLA Air Force aircraft hovers over Taiwan.

China Triples Taiwanese Airspace Violations

China’s air violations of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone have tripled, signaling rising tensions and strategic military moves.

Taiwan Jan 30

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SOFREP Daily: Hamas Frees Eight Hostages in Latest Ceasefire Deal, Passenger Plane Collides with Army Helicopter Near DC, NATO Boosts Baltic Patrols to Protect Undersea Cables

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Thursday, January 30.

News Jan 30

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SOFREP Daily: Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as New Pentagon Chief, Iraq-Turkey Border Patrol Faces Deadly PKK Ambush, South Korea Warns of North Korea Sending More Troops to Russia

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, January 25.

News Jan 25

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SOFREP Daily: Russian Missiles Kill Four in Kyiv Strike, Lithuania to Spend Big on Defense, Israel-Hamas Agree to Ceasefire

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, January 18.

News Jan 18

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SOFREP Daily: Armenia Turns to US for Support After Azerbaijan Conflict, Ukraine Hits Russian Factories in Largest Aerial Strike Yet, Philippines Calls Out China for Aggressive Coast Guard Patrols

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, January 15.

News Jan 15

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SOFREP Daily: Sudan’s Army Reclaims A Key City, Putin Awards Soldier After Hand-to-Hand Combat Video Goes Viral, Israel and Hamas Edge Closer to Ceasefire

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Sunday, January 12.

News Jan 12

Sailors perform pre-flight safety checks on an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, December 26, 2024. (DVIDS)

Power Projection in the Pacific: Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group’s Latest Operations in the South China Sea

Carl Vinson CSG’s ops in South China Sea showcase US naval power, countering China’s ambitions and ensuring freedom of navigation.

Asia Dec 27

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, transits the Pacific Ocean. (DVIDS)

How Dual-Carrier War Drills in Pacific Bring New Tactics, Advantages

Dual US carriers flex airpower in the Pacific, prepping for scaled 5th-gen dominance. Is the PLA ready to counter this firepower?

Expert Analysis Dec 24

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SOFREP Daily: South Korea Launches Third Spy Satellite, China Denies Swedish Probe of Ship, Russia Captures More Territory in Ukraine

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Tuesday, December 24.

World Dec 24

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SOFREP Daily: US Senator Urges Action on Mystery Drones, IS Bomb Kills Afghan Refugee Minister, Russia Targets Ukraine’s Power Grid in Massive Strike

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Friday, December 13.

World Dec 13

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SOFREP Daily: Taiwan Monitors China’s Largest Naval Exercises Yet, Netanyahu Defends Golan Heights Control, Turkey Hits Kurdish Area in Syria

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Tuesday, December 10.

World Dec 10

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test, May 2019. (US Air Force/DVIDS)

What’s The Best Way to Avoid Nuclear War?

“Blaming America first?” echoes through decades as critics now target US global primacy. Should the US retreat or risk nuclear chaos?

Op-Ed Dec 09

A Chinese Navy ship spotted in the disputed South China Sea, December 1, 2024. (Philippine Coast Guard)

Chinese Helicopter Harasses Filipino Fishermen in Disputed South China Sea

Filipino fishermen face China’s intimidation at Iroquois Reef, but the Philippine Coast Guard is stepping up to defend their waters.

Asia Dec 03

Philippines Acquire Breakthrough Typhon Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Launchers

“China fumes as the Philippines eyes US-made Typhon missile launchers—escalating tensions in the South China Sea. Who’s pushing harder?

Asia Nov 25

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Inside China’s Latest Submarine Development and Its Potential Impact on US Defense

SOFREP Daily: Netanyahu Warns Hamas as Gaza Truce Wobbles, Zelenskyy Offers Resignation to Secure NATO Membership

SOFREP Daily: Palestinian Militants Release Hostages as Truce Holds, Switzerland Considers Sending Peacekeepers to Ukraine, China Defends Naval Drills as Australia Raises Alarm

SOFREP Daily: Denmark Boosts Military to Counter Russian Threat, Israel Holds Ground in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline

SOFREP Daily: Trump Floats Ukraine’s Future Under Russia, Hamas Delays Hostage Release, North Korea Slams US as Submarine Docks in South Korea

SOFREP Daily: Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery, Russia Hits Cities as Drone War Escalates

China Triples Taiwanese Airspace Violations

SOFREP Daily: Hamas Frees Eight Hostages in Latest Ceasefire Deal, Passenger Plane Collides with Army Helicopter Near DC, NATO Boosts Baltic Patrols to Protect Undersea Cables

SOFREP Daily: Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as New Pentagon Chief, Iraq-Turkey Border Patrol Faces Deadly PKK Ambush, South Korea Warns of North Korea Sending More Troops to Russia

SOFREP Daily: Russian Missiles Kill Four in Kyiv Strike, Lithuania to Spend Big on Defense, Israel-Hamas Agree to Ceasefire

SOFREP Daily: Armenia Turns to US for Support After Azerbaijan Conflict, Ukraine Hits Russian Factories in Largest Aerial Strike Yet, Philippines Calls Out China for Aggressive Coast Guard Patrols

SOFREP Daily: Sudan’s Army Reclaims A Key City, Putin Awards Soldier After Hand-to-Hand Combat Video Goes Viral, Israel and Hamas Edge Closer to Ceasefire

Power Projection in the Pacific: Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group’s Latest Operations in the South China Sea

How Dual-Carrier War Drills in Pacific Bring New Tactics, Advantages

SOFREP Daily: South Korea Launches Third Spy Satellite, China Denies Swedish Probe of Ship, Russia Captures More Territory in Ukraine

SOFREP Daily: US Senator Urges Action on Mystery Drones, IS Bomb Kills Afghan Refugee Minister, Russia Targets Ukraine’s Power Grid in Massive Strike

SOFREP Daily: Taiwan Monitors China’s Largest Naval Exercises Yet, Netanyahu Defends Golan Heights Control, Turkey Hits Kurdish Area in Syria

What’s The Best Way to Avoid Nuclear War?

Chinese Helicopter Harasses Filipino Fishermen in Disputed South China Sea

Philippines Acquire Breakthrough Typhon Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Launchers

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Inside China’s Latest Submarine Development and Its Potential Impact on US Defense

SOFREP Daily: Netanyahu Warns Hamas as Gaza Truce Wobbles, Zelenskyy Offers Resignation to Secure NATO Membership

SOFREP Daily: Palestinian Militants Release Hostages as Truce Holds, Switzerland Considers Sending Peacekeepers to Ukraine, China Defends Naval Drills as Australia Raises Alarm

SOFREP Daily: Denmark Boosts Military to Counter Russian Threat, Israel Holds Ground in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline

SOFREP Daily: Trump Floats Ukraine’s Future Under Russia, Hamas Delays Hostage Release, North Korea Slams US as Submarine Docks in South Korea

SOFREP Daily: Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery, Russia Hits Cities as Drone War Escalates

China Triples Taiwanese Airspace Violations

SOFREP Daily: Hamas Frees Eight Hostages in Latest Ceasefire Deal, Passenger Plane Collides with Army Helicopter Near DC, NATO Boosts Baltic Patrols to Protect Undersea Cables

SOFREP Daily: Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as New Pentagon Chief, Iraq-Turkey Border Patrol Faces Deadly PKK Ambush, South Korea Warns of North Korea Sending More Troops to Russia

SOFREP Daily: Russian Missiles Kill Four in Kyiv Strike, Lithuania to Spend Big on Defense, Israel-Hamas Agree to Ceasefire

SOFREP Daily: Armenia Turns to US for Support After Azerbaijan Conflict, Ukraine Hits Russian Factories in Largest Aerial Strike Yet, Philippines Calls Out China for Aggressive Coast Guard Patrols

SOFREP Daily: Sudan’s Army Reclaims A Key City, Putin Awards Soldier After Hand-to-Hand Combat Video Goes Viral, Israel and Hamas Edge Closer to Ceasefire

Power Projection in the Pacific: Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group’s Latest Operations in the South China Sea

How Dual-Carrier War Drills in Pacific Bring New Tactics, Advantages

SOFREP Daily: South Korea Launches Third Spy Satellite, China Denies Swedish Probe of Ship, Russia Captures More Territory in Ukraine

SOFREP Daily: US Senator Urges Action on Mystery Drones, IS Bomb Kills Afghan Refugee Minister, Russia Targets Ukraine’s Power Grid in Massive Strike

SOFREP Daily: Taiwan Monitors China’s Largest Naval Exercises Yet, Netanyahu Defends Golan Heights Control, Turkey Hits Kurdish Area in Syria

What’s The Best Way to Avoid Nuclear War?

Chinese Helicopter Harasses Filipino Fishermen in Disputed South China Sea

Philippines Acquire Breakthrough Typhon Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Launchers

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