Wires Brief: Macron wants European army; US defence exports up 13%; Yemeni peace talks delayed
10 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom A previous Secretary General of NATO and British Secretary of State for Defence, along…
Wires Brief: German defence woes continue; Egypt hosts nascent “Arab NATO” exercise; Chinese scientists disguising military links to access Western research and training
2 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK armed forces will allow women into frontline combat roles for the first…
Trudeau’s Saudi Quandary – Why the LAV deal won’t be cancelled
25 October 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in a tight spot as many world leaders in wake…
Wires Brief: Russia fortifying Baltic exclave; US researching mind-controlled drones; India conducting multiple joint exercises with global partners
20 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom MPs have criticised the Ministry of Defence for purchasing early warning radar aircraft without…
(No?) Blast From the Past – Assassination Attempts on Presidents Clinton and Trump in the Philippines
18 October 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb There is an adage that history will repeat itself and this week it seemed like a…
Wires Brief: Global F-35 fleet grounded, Russia conducts massive nuclear force test; US concerned overweight potential recruits a security risk
12 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Ministry of Defence has had to ground its new F-35 fleet after a…
Wires Brief: Russian cyber-attack thwarted; US researches “Insect Allies”; Russia deploys air defence to Syria; US prepares show of force to China
5 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK has started talks with Boeing to replace its older surveillance aircraft. The…
Wires Brief: UK tests A.I. in Canada; US tests autonomous helicopter; China worried about fake defence research
29 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is testing an artificial intelligence (A.I.) called…
Wires Brief: Fort Trump proposed; Syrian Buffer Zone established; North Korea suggests denuclearisation plan
21 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom BAE Systems will provide Qatar with 24 Typhoon fighter jets in a deal worth…
Wires Brief: Killer robots stopped; France wants more robots; Turkey arms Syrian rebels
14 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom An influential parliamentary body has warned that the UK lacks adequately trained personnel with…