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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 | Kris Osborn

The following piece first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. —The US Marine Corps is upgrading its F-35B aircraft with the UK’s Meteor air-launched weapon, an advanced and extremely effective weapon capable of generating the most extensive No Escape Zone among any air-to-air missile.

1 week ago | sofrep.com | Kris Osborn

The following piece first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. —The Japanese Maritime Defense Force’s Soryu-class submarines could be among the stealthiest to ever exist, as they are engineered with lithium-ion batteries and a non-nuclear diesel-electric propulsion system. They are also a little smaller than most existing attack submarines, in part for the specific purpose of being less detectable.

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.