Wires Brief: At least 31 dead & 169 wounded in suicide bombing in Pakistan; Russian intelligence general shot in Moscow
6 February 2026 Iran-US Talks between the US and Iran began today in Oman, albeit indirectly. Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaid is shuttling messages between the Iranian…
Wires Brief: Afghan Taliban claim ISIS-K exists only outside of Afghanistan; Zelensky claims 55,000 confirmed Ukrainian soldiers killed in action – many more missing
5 February 2026 China The Chinese government expressed its regret that the START nuclear arms treaty had expired. China, which is expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons, was not part…
Wires Brief: START nuclear weapons treaty expires tomorrow; US soldiers in Nigeria after 162 people killed by gunmen
4 February 2026 Russia-US The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is set to expire, as the United States and Russia have not agreed to a new treaty or negotiated one.…
Wires Brief: US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln; SpaceX restricts unauthorized Russian drones using Starlink in Ukraine
3 February 2026 Iran-US A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was aggressively approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln, the aircraft carrier stationed in the Middle East.…
Wires Brief: Coordinated attacks by Balochistan Liberation Front; RCAF commander in Texas for F-35 ceremony
2 February 2026 Pakistan The Balochistan Liberation Front conducted a coordinated attack in the Balochistan province over the weekend. 145 terrorists were killed in the 40-hour-long battle, with 31 civilians…
Wires Brief: Russia & Hamas are confused over Trump claims; UK forces suspicious Russian cargo ship from Bristol channel
30 January 2026 EU-Iran On Thursday, the EU designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp a terrorist entity. Tehran criticized the move, calling it a “major strategic mistake.” 15 Individuals were also…
Wires Brief: Israeli & Saudi defence officials in Washington to discuss possible Iran strikes; US Marine parachute exercise interrupted by bear encounters
29 January 2026 Iran Both the Israeli Defence Force’s Intelligence chief and the Saudi defence minister are in Washington, DC, to discuss potential military strikes on Iran. The Saudis are…
Wires Brief: Turkey arrests Iranian intelligence cell; Dubai-run company bids to recycle seized Russian oil tankers
28 January 2026 Turkey-Iran Turkish security forces have arrested a cell working for Iranian intelligence that attempted to spy on the US airbase at Incirlik. Turkish intelligence and Istanbul police…
Wires Brief: Turkey planning for possible Iran regime collapse; NATO Secretary General tells Europe to “keep dreaming” about fighting without the US
27 January 2026 Ukraine It is being reported that the Trump administration is tying security guarantees to Ukraine if Ukraine cedes the Donbas region to Russia. The US stated that…
Wires Brief: Chinese general posed threat to Xi leadership; UN calls out South Sudan for potential war crimes
26 January 2026 China Chinese General Zhang Youxia, once considered Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s most-trusted military ally, was accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S.…
