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

At this critical moment, the European Union should seize the immobilized Russian sovereign assets that sit in Europe and use ...

North Korea's involvement in the war has sparked fears of global escalation, with Seoul especially concerned of Pyongyang's troops gaining experience.

Six Ukrainian troops were killed and at least 10 injured in a Russian missile strike as they practised at a firing range in ...

Both North Korea and Russia have suddenly acknowledged military deployment and active participation in the war against ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a strategic defence treaty last year.

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian ...

KCNA said the mishap left “some sections of the warship’s bottom crushed”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Moscow and Pyongyang have confirmed that North Korean troops are fighting in Russia's war. It's the first time either government has admitted to Kim Jong Un sending soldiers to fight Ukraine.

North Korea’s decision to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is part of a “sacred mission” to counter U.S. influence around ...

North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Zelensky welcomed Russia’s consideration of ending the war but said talks can’t take place before a cease-fire.