Guy McCardle

5 days ago | sofrep.com | Guy McCardle

The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated quickly and dramatically over the past week, becoming one of the most intense confrontations between the two nuclear-armed nations in recent memory. Tensions flared following a deadly attack on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed at least 25 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen. India accused Pakistan of supporting the militant group responsible for the attack, a claim Islamabad strongly denies.

1 week ago | sofrep.com | Guy McCardle

Donald Trump has stirred up a storm by sharing an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The photo, which he posted on Truth Social and was later shared by the White House’s official X account, shows Trump in full papal regalia, complete with white robes and a mitre, raising a finger as if giving a sermon. The timing couldn’t have been worse—this happened just after Pope Francis’s funeral and during the Catholic Church’s official nine-day mourning period.

1 week ago | sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc

Prime DeliveryIn the age of one-click warfare and drone-delivered convenience, it’s getting harder to tell if the thing buzzing overhead is bringing you a book—or a JDAM. Somewhere in Yemen, a couple of Houthis just had the worst case of delivery anxiety imaginable. This cartoon nails the surreal overlap between Silicon Valley and the warfighter’s world. When Amazon starts slapping logos on stealth drones with “Big Boom!” written underneath, you’ve officially entered the dystopian express lane.

1 week ago | sofrep.com | Guy McCardle

On May 2, 2025, Ukraine pulled off a bold and historic move in the Black Sea. Using remote-controlled maritime drones called Magura-7s, the Ukrainian military managed to shoot down two Russian Su-30 Flanker fighter jets near the Russian port of Novorossiisk. This is the first time in recorded history that a manned fighter jet has been brought down by a naval drone—an evolution in warfare that’s raising eyebrows across the globe.

1 week ago | sofrep.com | Guy McCardle

In the early hours of May 3, 2025, a 38-year-old woman died after a bomb she was carrying exploded before she could place it outside a bank in Thessaloniki, Greece. The blast happened around 5 a.m. local time and caused heavy damage to nearby shops and vehicles. Emergency services responded quickly, but the woman died from her injuries after being taken to the hospital. Authorities have not released her name.