Wires Brief: Iranian parliament reviewing €50 million bounty on President Trump; North Korea using AI to develop malicious software
15 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire The Iranian parliament is reviewing a bill that will place a €50 million bounty on President Donald Trump and will be paid out to any…
Wires Brief: Latvia PM resigns over Ukrainian drone incursion; Possible Pakistani attack on Kabul
14 May 2026 Israel-UAE Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Wednesday that he had made a secret trip to the UAE during the conflict with Iran and met with…
Wires Brief: Golden Dome to cost $1.2 trillion; Kim Jong-un says North Korea needs to modernize and expand munitions factories
13 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire The cost of the Iran War has increased to nearly $29 billion. This figure is $4 billion higher than what US Secretary of War Pete…
When AI Fights AI: The New Battlefield No One Is Ready For
12 May 2026 The Russian-Ukrainian War demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used on the battlefield. AI has been a buzzword for many industries, including the military. The introduction…
Wires Brief: Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’; M23 rebels withdraw from some DRC areas ahead of potential ceasefire
12 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire Each time the US Navy sends a destroyer through the Strait of Hormuz, it costs millions of dollars in extra costs. This is because of…
Wires Brief: Poland sees an increase in ‘disposable spies’; Trump swiftly rejects Iran’s ‘reasonable & generous’ counter-offers
11 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire President Trump swiftly rejected Iran’s counter-proposal for peace. Iranian State TV claims that in the proposal, Iran demanded compensation for war damage and emphasized Iranian…
Podcast: US drawdown in Germany signals a global drawdown
8 May 2026 President Trump announced a 5,000 troop drawdown in Germany after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made disparaging comments about the US and Iran. But it means more than…
Wires Brief: Chad imposes 20-day state of emergency; US sanctions Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil as part of Economic Fury
8 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil, claiming that he funnelled oil into networks benefiting Iran and…
Wires Brief: Saudi Arabia suspended US military access over Project Freedom; Canada abandoning an unused Arctic naval facility
7 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire A US fighter jet fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which was headed to an Iranian port. The M/T Hasna…
Wires Brief: Trump pauses Project Freedom; Ukraine mulls ceasefire after Russian attacks
6 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire Just after two days, President Trump announced that the US will pause Project Freedom, where the US was going to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…
