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From a cotton field in Arkansas to a tank deck in Vietnam, Nicky Bacon showed how a squad leader with a forged signature and a spine of steel can hold a fight, save his people, and keep serving long after the shooting stops.
Trump defends Saudi prince, Israel hits Lebanon, Zelenskyy pursues peace talks. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
The battlefield is about to drown in cheap, buzzing machines, and the Army is betting its future on swarms that die by the dozen so soldiers don’t have to.
A former Army HUMINT team leader who treated Top Secret access like a ticket to Beijing now has four years to think about the keys he tried to hand a hostile service.
Black Hawk crash, TikTok talks, and MI6 hunts Russian spies. It’s Friday, September 19, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
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.
US Army soldiers in Poland used the BLADE system to detect and destroy drones within seconds during Project Flytrap 4.0 live-fire tests.
US Army invests $1.7 billion more in Raytheon’s LTAMDS radar, a 360° defense system built to counter hypersonics and modern air threats.
US Army paratroopers score first drone-on-drone kill, proving low-cost drones can strike and defend in modern warfare.
On August 22, 2007, a Black Hawk crash near Kirkuk killed 14 US soldiers, marking one of the Iraq War’s deadliest air losses.
Start your Friday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief, bringing you the latest in defense and global affairs for August 15, 2025.
Gen Z’s fragility isn’t a generational quirk—it’s a national security liability, cultivated by overprotective parenting, coddling institutions, and a culture that elevates feelings over facts.
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