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Admiral Caudle didn’t claw his way through four decades of steel and saltwater to babysit broken programs—he’s here to punch holes in bureaucracy and light a fire under the Navy’s keel.

Syria probes sectarian violence, Slovenia bans arms to Israel, and Myanmar reshuffles. Catch up on Friday’s key global developments.

Syria’s new foreign minister meets Putin in Moscow as the US Navy ends its search for a missing sailor in the Timor Sea. Catch up tonight’s brief, July 31, 2025.

Israel’s failure to recognize the full extent of Hamas’ capabilities and intentions leading up to October 7th, 2023, shows that even the most advanced intelligence agencies can overlook critical threats when they make dangerous assumptions about their adversaries.

A Navy F‑35C crashed near NAS Lemoore on July 30, prompting a temporary grounding of the entire F‑35 fleet as investigators search for answers.

You don’t have to wear a swastika to be dangerous—and you don’t have to quote Dugin to be part of a war built on empire.

Refreshed by a fleeting journey of the soul across time and space, I found strength in the shared silence between stars, and returned to the desert ready to march again.

Canada backs Palestine at UN, Russia strikes Kyiv, and India joins sea patrols. Here’s your July 31 morning brief headlines.

In tonight’s SOFREP Evening Brief, we’re tracking major developments across global security and defense. A massive earthquake off Russia sent tsunami alerts across the Pacific and into South America. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up hiring ahead of a large-scale deportation effort. Tensions rise in Gaza after deadly aid-line shootings, while Malta adds to growing international support for Palestinian statehood. Meanwhile, Ukraine faces renewed Russian strikes and mounting recruitment challenges. Here’s what you need to know before the day ends.

Once the dolphin has tracked you down, it butts you; the needle shoots out and pokes you, creating an embolism. Within moments, you’re dead. 

When the gunfire starts, you either move like your life depends on it—or you freeze and become a statistic.

In Africa, if you’re not integrating civil affairs into your security posture from day one, you’re not securing a project—you’re staging a standoff.