Airpower delays, Syria unrest, and Ukraine’s tech push. Get the full rundown in your SOFREP Morning Brief this Friday, July 18, 2025.

I wonder if the Grumman aircraft company, which moved its canoe division to Marathon, New York, in 1952, ever gave a thought to Ely, Minnesota, and the important place in history it can now claim.

China has intensified military pressure on Taiwan, with 14 aircraft and 9 naval vessels detected near its territory. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reports that 9 of the aircraft crossed ...

Starting August 1, the U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on South African agricultural exports, including citrus, beef, and wine. South Africa’s citrus industry, which exports $100 million worth of fruit ...

Partnering with South African providers is a practical step toward closing skills gaps and strengthening the operational resilience of Africa ’s mining sector in uncertain times.

South Korea began flying its fleet of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft—acquired from its ally the United States—to counter North Korea's navy, including its destroyers and submarines.

The United States and China have deployed aircraft carriers in the South China Sea—where the sovereignty claims of several countries overlap—as they compete for naval dominance.

Rescue efforts take place at the site after an African Union military helicopter crashed at Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the capital's airport. The helicopter, a Mi-24, originally ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at an airport in the capital… ...

Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport A private plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, prompting an emergency ...