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.…
Wires Brief: US withdraws from World Health Organization; Mali breaks the fuel embargo with 54 million litres in recent days
23 January 2026 US-WHO TheUS has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, as of yesterday. Trump notified the United Nations health agency a year ago when he signed an…
Wires Brief: UK’s only sea-worthy attack submarine off to Australia; Syria gives Kurdish SDF four days to integrate – US agrees
22 January 2026 United Kingdom Despite concerns about espionage, the UK government has approved plans for the new Chinese mega-embassy. The embassy will be at the site of the two-century-old…
