Good morning! Start your Friday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for May 23, 2025—your quick intel on defense and global affairs.

The Polish prime minister emphasized that suspicious incidents near critical infrastructure in the region are likely to increase in frequency ...

In an ongoing effort to sow social discord and create political costs for supporting Ukraine, Moscow is pushing the envelope ...

The Israel Defense Forces said the diplomats — none of whom were hurt — deviated from an approved route in what it described ...

While NATO supports Ukraine’s self-defense against Russia and is not a direct belligerent, the risk of the conflict ...

Estonia has accused Russia of unlawfully detaining a Liberian-flagged oil tanker that departed from the Estonian port of ...

This summary highlights significant global events including the WHO's pandemic accord adoption minus US participation, Poland ...

With a key refugee program on pause, some developers and employers are getting frustrated with the administration. But they’re still planting roots.

Vygaudas Usackas, a well-known Lithuanian diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who, in various capacities, has ...

Key political figures gathered on the sidelines of Pope Leo’s inauguration to prepare for a critical phone call between Trump ...

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni hosted a key trilateral meeting in Rome on Sunday, bringing US Vice President JD Vance and EU ...

The meeting was a sigh of relief for Meloni, who had recently struggled to play a central role in Europe’s diplomatic efforts ...