Wires Brief: Iran’s Supreme Leader vows not to back down; Türkiye ends mediation efforts between the Taliban and Pakistan
9 January 2026 Latin America-US under the Donroe Doctrine Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that he believes there is now a“real threat” of US military action against Colombia. On Thursday…
Wires Brief: Trump wants $1.5 trillion military; Iran protests enter 12th day
8 January 2026 United States Trump called for defence spending to rise by 50% to $1.5 trillion by 2027. This would allow for the creation of a “dream military”. In…
Wires Brief: US seizes Bella 1 oil tanker; Britain & France will send troops to Ukraine after the war
7 January 2026 US-Russia The US hasinitiated the capture of the oil tanker that has attempted to flee the US Coast Guard and is being escorted by a Russian submarine…
Wires Brief: Berlin homes without power after terrorist attack; US Department of War tells Toronto adult store to stop sending toys to US base in Bahrain
7 January Germany Tens of thousands of homes in Berlin remain without power after left-wing terrorists on Saturday sabotaged power infrastructure to protest AI and climate change. Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group)…
Wires Brief: Maduro captured & making NYC court appearance; Yemen forces retake cities from UAE-backed STC rebels
5 January 2026 Venezuela Over the weekend, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was seized by US special forces in a raid on the capital of Caracas. Today, Maduro will be making…
Wires Brief: US ‘locked & loaded” if Iran turns against protesters; South Korea defence minister down playing troop withdrawal
2 January 2026 Ukraine-Russia Ukraine said Russia launched 200 drones overnight into Ukraine, while Russia accused Ukraine of killing 24 during New Year’s celebrations. The CIA has dismissed Russia’s claims…
Podcast: Video Game Training for Peacekeeping
Professor Walter Dorn from the Royal Military College of Canada and the Canadian Forces College joins Stewart Webb to discuss the latest developments in Dorn’s project of creating a peacekeeping…
Wires Brief: Finnish police seize Russian cargo vessel; UAE withdraws from Yemen
31 December 2025 Finland Finnish police have seized a Saint Vincent-flagged Russian-owned cargo vessel on its way towards Israel suspected of using its anchor to damage upwards of five underwater-submarine…
Wires Brief: Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Putin’s dacha; Saudi Arabia bombs Yemeni port of Mukalla
30 December 2025 Iran Iran saw its largest protests in three years on Monday after its currency fell to a record low against the dollar. One dollar is worth around…
Wires Brief: Chinese military exercise off the Taiwan coast; Trump alludes to a Venezuelan facility being hit
29 December 2025 Ukraine The US is offering Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of the proposed peace plan. Ukrainian President Zelensky said he would prefer a 50-year security…
