Montana-Class Battleships Would Have Dwarfed Today’s Navy
Montana-class battleships: the mighty warships that could’ve redefined naval power—if they’d ever set sail.
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Morning Brief: Man Rams Car Into FBI Gate in Pittsburgh, Syrian Foreign Minister to Visit US, Moscow Reports Advances Across Ukraine
FBI gate crash, Trump meets Starmer, China stirs tensions. It’s Thursday, September 18, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Four Stars to Six Years: Why Former Adm. Robert Burke Is Headed to Federal Prison
Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke’s fall from the Navy’s upper deck to a prison cell shows how the revolving door between four stars and six-figure “leadership training” gigs can turn honor into collateral.
SOFREP Sunday Cartoon: Venezuela Drug Express, Now Boarding for Oblivion
Venezuelan smugglers boast of easy runs until a Trump-era Navy missile screams “Surprise,” turning open water into a cartoon punchline.
US Navy to Launch New Leadership Posts for Drone and Robotics Push
US Navy Secretary John Phelan orders new leadership posts to fast-track robotic and autonomous systems across the fleet.
Deconstructing the Destroyer: How Task Force 66 is Testing the Navy’s Robotic Future
Can 20 robot boats replace a Navy destroyer? Task Force 66 tests a bold vision that could reshape the future of naval warfare.
How a Cold War Spy Mission Led to the Titanic’s Discovery
A secret Navy mission to track lost nuclear subs gave Robert Ballard the chance to uncover the Titanic in 1985.
The Navy Moves Fast Forward with a New Rapid Capabilities Office and a Leaner Bureaucracy
The Secretary of the Navy is trading PowerPoint for prototypes—standing up a Naval Rapid Capabilities office to push real kit to sailors in months, while shuttering the slow-roll shops that couldn’t keep pace.
San Diego Jury Convicts Two Navy Sailors in Espionage Case Linked to China
Two Navy sailors convicted of selling ship secrets to China, exposing vulnerabilities aboard USS Essex and US operations.
USNS César Chavez to Keep Its Name Amid Pentagon Renaming Push
The USNS César Chavez will keep its name, honoring the labor leader’s Navy service despite wider Pentagon renaming efforts.
Silent Guardians of the Deep: Exploring the Evolution of Submarines in Warfare
These silent guardians of the deep have witnessed an incredible evolution, from rudimentary submersible crafts to formidable war machines.
Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Named For Medal of Honor Recipient
The Navy didn’t just name a ship after Kyle Carpenter—they forged steel around the kind of courage that throws itself on a grenade to save a brother.
