Historically, the use of the military for domestic law enforcement has been approached with caution in the United States. The founding fathers were acutely aware of the dangers posed by a standing army and its potential to infringe upon civil liberties. This… [Read more…]
Historically, the use of the military for domestic law enforcement has been approached with caution in the United States. The founding fathers were acutely aware of the dangers posed by a standing army and its potential to infringe upon civil liberties. This concern was enshrined in the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which restricts the use of federal troops in domestic law … [Read more…]
Your SOFREP Evening Brief for Tuesday, November 4, 2025. USS Ford Strike Group Leaves Mediterranean, Heads to Latin America The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has left the Mediterranean Sea and is en route to the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area, marking the first time in years that neither Europe nor the Middle East will host a US aircraft … [Read more…]
Nigeria - often called the “Giant of Africa” - is Africa’s most populous country with over 200 million citizens. While travel brochures talk about vast lands and incredibly diverse people, its modern challenges - insurgency, corruption, religious violence, and separatism - are rooted in a century-old legacy of colonial rule and uneven power distribution. This is an outline of … [Read more…]
The relationship between military leaders and elected officials is a cornerstone of modern political-military discourse. The recent directive from the Secretary of Defense prohibiting military commanders from communicating directly with members of Congress represents a regression in this vital dialogue. This move, which disregards a long-standing practice and undermines the … [Read more…]
Good morning — it’s Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Congress presses President Trump for answers on his expanding Caribbean strikes, while senators edge toward ending the record-long government shutdown. The US and South Korea show unity with a joint F-16 flight, Ukraine’s drones strike deep inside Russia, and the UN warns Sudan’s war is spiraling after the fall of El-Fasher. … [Read more…]
What it is, and why NATO calls it “Skyfall” Russia’s 9M730 Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable cruise missile built to fly low, wander far, and thread around air defenses. NATO’s reporting name for it is SSC-X-9 Skyfall. NATO uses short, standardized “reporting names” so allied crews and analysts can talk about foreign systems clearly over radios and in shared … [Read more…]
“I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.’” — Isaiah 6:8. “History is not history unless it is the truth.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1856. “Of course it’s a violation of international law; that’s why it’s a covert action!” — Vice President Al Gore, 1993. The most dangerous, … [Read more…]
Before the cockpit James Howell Howard began life a long way from the American Midwest. He was born on April 8, 1913, in Canton, China, where his American father taught eye surgery at Canton Christian College. The family returned to St. Louis in 1927, and Howard graduated from John Burroughs School before heading to Pomona College in California. He planned on medicine until … [Read more…]
Sudan is facing one of the largest humanitarian disasters in recent history. Thousands are dying in a conflict that’s been burning for decades. Treaties have been signed and alliances have shifted, but for the people caught in the crossfire, nothing has changed except the body count. It is easy to overlook conflicts on the other side of the world, especially when they seem … [Read more…]
A federal judge in Seattle sentenced former Army sergeant Joseph Daniel Schmidt to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for trying to hand national defense information to the People’s Republic of China. Schmidt pleaded guilty in June to two felonies under 18 U.S.C. 793: attempting to deliver national defense information and retaining national defense … [Read more…]
What Happened Between Friday Night and Saturday Morning Three people affiliated with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were found dead in connected incidents that unfolded between the night of Friday, October 24, and the early morning hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025. Authorities say the case is an apparent double murder suicide. The victims are 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, … [Read more…]
Former Navy SEAL and Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw is not treating the Mexican cartels like a routine organized crime problem. He is chairing a House task force built to hit transnational criminal networks the way Washington usually handles foreign enemies. His case is simple. Fentanyl kills in U.S. communities, cartels exploit the border, and the status quo failed. In his … [Read more…]
