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Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Monday, June 2, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.

On June 1, 2025, as Ukraine’s drones torched Russian bombers deep in Siberia, Israeli gunfire tore through desperate civilians at a U.S.-backed aid site in Gaza, and Britain doubled down on Cold War-style defense spending—all three flashpoints showing just how fast the world is sliding toward a new era of open confrontation. Welcome to the Evening Brief.

When the apocalypse starts feeling like a diversity seminar on bath salts, you know the writers took a wrong turn somewhere after season one.

U.S. pushes Iran and Hamas on high-stakes proposals as India confirms jet losses in Pakistan clash and Minnesota’s governor warns Democrats could become “roadkill” without reconnecting with working-class voters. Welcome to SOFREP’s Early Brief for Sunday June 1, 2025.

As fentanyl seizures fall sharply at the border, SpaceX rockets a GPS satellite into orbit at record speed, a hacker uses AI to mimic Trump’s chief of staff, and the Pentagon slashes PCS moves to ease the burden on military families—all in a week that proves national security isn’t slowing down, it’s shifting gears. Welcome to SOFREP’s Evening Brief for May 31st, 2025.

SECDEF Hegseth didn’t bring a scalpel to Singapore—he brought a sledgehammer, and made sure Beijing heard it hit the floor.

Slashing the VA’s workforce while our veterans wait in limbo for care isn’t fiscal responsibility—it’s a betrayal wrapped in a budget line.

You didn’t drag your boots through a war zone so some HOA Karen in Scottsdale could tell you what color to paint your garage door—retire where your dollars roar and the sun doesn’t burn you to a crisp.

As tensions mount in the Indo-Pacific, Gaza, Ukraine, and global trade, the U.S. is stepping up pressure on China and Russia through defense commitments, ceasefire diplomacy, bipartisan sanctions, and steep tariff hikes aimed at protecting American industry and global stability. Welcome to Saturday May 31st, 2025.

Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for Friday, May 30, 2025.

From an agency born of necessity and imagination, Donovan’s OSS planted the seeds that grew into the CIA and today’s elite special operations forces, proving that a few “glorious amateurs” can shape the future of warfare.

When Palmer Luckey and Mark Zuckerberg bury the hatchet to strap AI-powered battle visors on U.S. troops, you know the future of warfare isn’t coming—it’s already kicking down the door.