Evening! Wrap up your Monday with SOFREP’s Evening Brief, delivering essential updates on defense and global affairs for June 9, 2025. The US sanctioned two of El Chapo’s fugitive sons and offered $10M rewards for their arrest over fentanyl trafficking. Construction on the Coast Guard Museum is moving ahead for a 2025 opening despite delays. Israeli-backed gunmen killed 14 Palestinians at a Gaza aid site run by the GHF, fueling criticism of the system. Iran reportedly accessed Israeli nuclear research data, raising global concerns. Poland canceled a Black Hawk helicopter deal to reassess military needs. Russia launched its largest drone strike yet again on Ukraine amid renewed offensives and ongoing POW swaps. US-China trade talks resumed in London to prevent tariff escalation.

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