Review the day’s key developments in defense and global affairs with SOFREP’s Evening Brief – Friday, May 23, 2025.

Several people have suffered life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, police have said. Officers arrested a 39-year-old German woman at ...

As cities face growing risks from vehicle-borne threats, blasts, and seismic shocks, one thing is clear: the future of urban protection won’t look like thick concrete walls or unsightly barriers.