SOFX Report

DOW Wants US Bases 90 Day Self-Sustaining

The Pentagon plans to invest in microgrids and battery storage and is weighing solar, geothermal and natural gas, but cost and timeline are unclear...

Iran Targeting Americans Overseas

The U.S. is reducing embassy staffing in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE, following Houthi attacks and amid reports of renewed strikes.

Warhound Raises $200m > Gene-Edited Working Dogs

AI Agents Attack US Bank Accounts

North Korea says it will resume broadcasts, Zelensky says 21 missiles targeted Kyiv, and Netanyahu says he ordered an Iran overthrow push....

Haitian Gangs Holding Troops Hostage

U.S. orders non-emergency Saudi departures, Russia frees Stephen Hubbard, four nations sign defense-industry pact, and German media: military raises sabotage alert.

OpenAI Agent Hacks Crypto Wallet to Pay Its Bills

The agent found a funded wallet through exposed seed phrases and did not report the transfer, on a test network where ETH has no real value.

Video of World's First DRONE Medevac on UKR >< RUS Front

The 92nd Assault Brigade says the soldier, alone at a frontline position for 500 days, was evacuated by a Heavy Shot Ayudag-6 hexacopter.

UKR Attacks RUS Oil Infrastructure w/ >1000 Drones

Russian satellite nears U.S. imagery satellite, Romanian F-16s down two Russian drones, Egypt pledges Saudi Arabia military support, breach exposes 7 million California students’ data, and historic Limoges town hall burns amid protests.

Armed Father Stops Oregon School Shooter Who Killed Four

An armed father shot and killed a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.

Most AI Systems Provide Terrorism Assistance - Study Finds.

A study finds AI models fail terrorism safety tests, Ukraine resumes refinery strikes, the U.S. reportedly weighs using its “mother of all bombs” on Iran, spyware hides in online ads, and the Army eyes a wearable drone detector.

Prepping with CEO of SOFX

His test for any preparation: would it still have value if nothing bad ever happens? Scenarios range from a week without banks to a violent crowd...

SOFX Summary on Tim Kennedy / Erik Prince Congo Ambush

Kennedy was reportedly shot three times in the leg. The Sept. 17 ambush also killed seven Congolese personnel and a former New Zealand commando...

ATF Stops Enforcing Suppressor and Short Barrel Rifle Rules

State and local restrictions, background checks and dealer recordkeeping requirements all remain in effect under the new federal policy...

RUS Targeting European Industry Leaders

Authorities have disrupted several plots, and European defense firms have tightened security for their executives, the FT reported...

OpenAI Busts Russian & Iranian Info Ops

A separate Iranian network invented seven Western journalists and placed nearly 100 articles on the U.S.-Iran conflict in small outlets..

Livestream of Execution Planned for Ft Hood Shooter

Hegseth defended livestreaming the Dec. 3 execution, saying public viewing was needed to help people understand the consequences of such attacks...

Drone Sinks Cargo Ship 0 Survivors.

All 18 Able crew were rescued, but all 12 Alfa Watan crew stayed missing, and Bulgaria halted its search after finding no survivors...

Anduril Announces $6.6Bn Baltimore Shipyard

The Navy awarded Anduril up to $2.9 billion for the Sparrows Point, Maryland, site, and Anduril plans to invest $3.7 billion of its own.

Special Forces Command Graduates First Robotics Technician Integrators

The first 10 warrant officers finished a 19-week course for the new 390A specialty, a week after Hegseth announced a new Autonomous Warfare Command.

Predictions About Musk & Luckey's "future of warfare requirement generation study"

Two of the three leaders run firms holding billions in contracts in the fields Meridian will review, and Garner sets out four testable predictions...

3 Million Military Records Exposed

A file-sharing flaw opened the door and was patched the day it was found. Officials won't say who was behind it, but saw no sign of misuse...

Fog at 200 Yards

Unemployment holds at 4.1 percent overall, but employment for 22-to-25-year-olds in automating desk roles has slipped about 13 percent.

Autonomous Warfare Command Announced

The command will have service-like authorities under a yet-to-be-named four-star commander, and the new base will be the first built in 40 years..

Hegseth To Double Cuts to General Officers

U.S. completes withdrawal from Iraq, Estonia accuses Russia of Milrem arson, Dutch police arrest alleged ShinyHunters leader, and Boeing wins Navy's F/A-XX fighter contract.

UKR Turned Old Soviet BTR 60s into Kamikaze Attack Robots

The 3rd Army Corps said the operation retook the village of Nove, inflicted about 2,000 Russian losses, and captured over 250 soldiers.