Welcome to SOFREP’s morning brief! Begin your Tuesday informed with the latest defense and global affairs stories for May 27, 2025.

How committed is President Donald Trump to deterring conflict in Asia? The White House’s actions haven’t synced with its ...

Americans pay tribute to fallen military members on Memorial Day — a time to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for our country. In the veteran-rich community of ...

After months of intense military engagement against Yemen’s Houthi militia, the United States is pulling back some of its ...

The USS Silversides submarine sank 23 ships and earned 12 battle stars during World War II. Visitors can tour the vessel at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon, Michigan. The ...

The U.S. needs global trade. However, the country needs to be smart about the policies around it, including tariffs, one local expert says. Scott Martens — who cut his supply-chain chops in the ...

Former USS Cole commander says Trump renaming the Persian Gulf would be a ‘distraction’ Former USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold discusses President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Middle ...

The USS Nimitz arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit on April 18 and departed Naval Base Guam on April 21, according to the Navy. On April 24, at 9 a.m., the Navy suspended the active search ...

In a report by Keren Setton for The Media Line, experts and officials explain that the new phase of the war aims to defeat Hamas and recover ... President Trump’s upcoming trip to Gulf states may ...

STARKE — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young ...

This photograph captured by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites on May 3 shows the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S ... region since the 2023 war in Gaza, disrupting a vital ...

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers) The U.S. Navy shared this photo of a Columbus native serving aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George ...