Wires Brief: Iran-Israel exchange strikes; Sudanese peace process announced
8 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire Over the weekend, Israel and Iran exchanged blows after an Israeli strike on Beirut triggered an Iranian counterattack. Iran fired missiles at Israel in several…
Podcast: Conversation with Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, at CANSEC
5 June 2026 Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, sat down with Stewart Webb on the 2nd day of CANSEC – 28 May 2026. They discussed the government’s renewed interest…
Wires Brief: Ukrainian sea drone detonates in Romanian port; Hezbollah rejects ceasefire
5 June 2026 United States A new federal lawsuit seeks to end any Pentagon influence over the publication “Stars & Stripes.” In January, it was announced that the Department of…
CANSEC 2026: Optimism and Trepidation
4 June 2026 CANSEC comes at the end of May every year, but this one was very different from previous ones. The event is held by the Canadian Association for…
Wires Brief: Kim Jong-un unveils new nuclear materials production facility; US restructuring NATO commitment
4 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire The US House voted to end the war in Iran after the Presidential War Powers had expired. Some Republicans joined the Democrats in voting to…
Wires Brief: Tensions flare between Trump and Netanyahu; Ukraine launches drones at St. Petersburg during Russian economic forum
3 June 2026 US-Iran The US targeted an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian missiles struck the Kuwaiti International Airport. Kuwait says…
Wires Brief: Putin told Ukraine war is economically unviable; Kenyan Ebola protests leave two dead
2 June 2026 US-Iran Ceasefire A lasting ceasefire between Iran and the United States is unlikely to continue if Israel continues its Lebanon operations. There have been murmurings that Iran…
Wires Brief: Australia will buy secondhand subs under AUKUS now; US-Iran continue to exchange fire
1 June 2026 US-Iran Over the weekend, American warplanes attacked Iranian radar sites and drone command-and-control facilities on Qeshm Island and Gorik in Iran’s Hormozgan province. The strikes came after…
Wires Brief: Russian drone hits Romanian apartment; Russia-Taliban sign military cooperation agreement
29 May 2026 Iran Ceasefire After both the US and Iran accused each other of violating the ceasefire, US and Iranian negotiators came up with a deal to extend the…
Wires Brief: Carney announces at CANSEC that Canada will procure Saab AWACS aircraft; US-Iran trade fresh strikes
28 May 2026 Canada Prime Minister Carney opened CANSEC yesterday with a breakfast announcement that Canada will negotiate with Saab for its GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft. The GlobalEye is…
