Op-Ed: Charlie Kirk and the Politics of Abandonment
While we served beside Ukrainians under fire, Charlie Kirk framed disengagement as “peace” and treated their struggle like a talking point.
Ukraine
One Million Casualties Later: The War Putin Can’t Afford to Lose
As the steppe turns to mud and the skies to low cloud, Russia trades men for meters while Ukraine adapts, holds its hubs, and waits for the freeze.
The Bolduc Brief: A Critical Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Ineffective Strategy Towards Ukraine
By wavering on Ukraine, slighting Zelensky, and shrinking from firm NATO leadership, the Trump team signaled to Putin that American resolve could be tested without consequence.
Morning Brief: US Bases Adjust as Shutdown Takes Hold, US Navy Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goal, France Detains Tanker Crew Tied to Russia Shadow Fleet
Shutdown hits US bases, Navy tops goals, Israel seizes Gaza flotilla boats. Your SOFREP intel drop for Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Evening Brief: US Sinks Third Drug Boat off Venezuela, Ukraine to Get $3.5 Billion in Weapons, Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Gaza City
US sinks drug boat, EU eyes Israel sanctions, Gaza toll tops 65K, Pak-Saudi sign pact. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
SOFREP Interviews Chelsea Walsh: The Nurse Who Reported Red Flags About Trump’s Would Be Assassin
Chelsea Walsh saw through the façade—beneath Ryan Routh’s flag-waving antics lurked a calculated, vengeful psychopath ready to make his mark on history.
Evening Brief: Maduro Warns US Over Caribbean Troop Buildup, Egypt Rejects Israeli Claims of Voluntary Palestinian Displacement
West Point cancels Hanks honor as global conflicts and US immigration tensions escalate. Here’s what’s making headlines this Saturday evening.
Drone-Busters: Ukraine’s Yak-52s in Action
A Ukrainian Yak-52—once a humble trainer—now screams low over Kherson with a rear-seat gunner and a shotgun, turning the sky into a drone-killing skeet range.
Evening Brief: Ice Contamination in Landing Gear Caused F-35 Crash in Alaska, Israeli Forces Stage Rare Daytime Raid in Ramallah
US Air Force blames ice for $196M F-35 crash, Hezbollah disarmament plan, and more. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Russian Su-35 Super Flanker
From the moment Erieye lit the Super Flanker at 150 miles, our silent Viper stalked in, loosed a single AIM-120C, and wrote a new line in this war’s air combat ledger.
USMC Colonel (Ret.) Eric Buer: How Russia’s Maximal Demands May Force the European Union into NATO-like Defense of Ukraine
Putin’s overreach pushes the European Union toward NATO-style defense of Ukraine, forging deep ties that may outlast the war itself.
Ukraine’s New Foreign Fighter Unit: Azov Opens Its Ranks
Azov now recruits foreigners, offering one of Ukraine’s toughest but most professional paths in a brutal, high-risk war.
