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Trump’s bold move to defeat ISIS in a year sets the stage—can his energy strategy now cripple Russia’s economy and end the war in Ukraine?

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Thursday, November 28.

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Sunday, November 17.

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, November 16.

Trump’s second term could see the creation of a Space National Guard—will Congress make it happen, or will opposition block it?

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

As concern over our National Security swirls, acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has drawn a firm line in the sand.

It was reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had dispatched a shipment of medical supplies to the United States, following a phone conversation earlier in the week with President Trump. A follow-on statement from the U.S. Department of State revealed the medical supplies had been purchased from Russia. Reportedly, medical aid from other […]

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, this article seeks to engage the reader in thoughtful discourse over the current state of U.S.- Middle East affairs, particularly as they pertain to Iran and Saudi Arabia. Falling oil prices, recent reports of several additional senior members of the Saudi royal family being detained, and other concerns over Saudi Crown […]

In a move reminiscent of the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. Army has compiled a new deck of cards. This time around, however, the deck doesn’t include the top-men of the Baathist party and Iraqi military and intelligence apparatus, but the more important weapons systems in the Iranian arsenal. According to the […]

On Monday, Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, who was a longstanding employee of the State Department before transitioning into her new role as senior adviser for international cooperation with the Defense Department, announced her resignation. Michael Vaccaro, the Pentagon’s Director for International Armaments Cooperation, will step in and fill the role until a replacement can be identified. […]

Members of 5th Special Forces Group (A) conducting 50. Cal Weapons training during counter-ISIS operations at Al Tanf Garrison in southern Syria. Surrounded by desert, the Al Tanf base is located near the Iraq-Syria border. It has been used by U.S. Special Operations Forces as a training site for anti-ISIS forces. Its location has made […]