Syria eyes calm, Gaza aid site turns deadly, Trump hosts Gulf leaders—here’s your SOFREP Evening Brief for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Admiral's promotion sunk amid criticism over years-old Navy drag show Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly was nominated to command the Navy's Seventh Fleet.

Vice Admiral Kelly Aeschbach is a globally recognized leader in cyber operations, intelligence, and space strategy with more than 34 years of distinguished service in the United States Navy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked a Navy admiral's recently approved promotion and command assignment amid criticism over drag shows held aboard his aircraft carrier in the last decade. In ...

Vice Admiral Cooper is doing more than charting a new course for CENTCOM—he’s steering the whole ship through the storm with a steady hand and his eyes wide open.

A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and ...

A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine just made an unprecedented stop. A top admiral says it sent a message.

A retired US Navy rear admiral, Mark Montgomery, praised Taiwan's mobilisation of over 20,000 reservists in this year's Han Kuang military exercises as a significant step toward strengthening the ...

Rear Adm. Mike Brown came into town for it along with demonstration groups like the Ceremonial Guard, the Blue Angels, and the Navy Parachute Team.

A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine stopped in Iceland for the first time on Wednesday. A top admiral told Business Insider that the unprecedented port call sent a message to American foes.

Navy's top admiral recommends reinstating captain fired over COVID-19 warning Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of command three weeks ago.