Wires Brief: Putin in India; Canada creates Joint Forces Command
5 December 2025 Russia Despite the recent visit from the US delegation, President Putin went back to his original position and stated that Russia will forcibly take the Donbas unless…
Wires Brief: Hegseth in hotter water today; EU to halt Russian gas imports by 2027
4 December 2025 Ukraine-US A Ukrainian delegation will meet with US officials in Florida after Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Moscow. Putin is still making his territorial demands. It is…
Wires Brief: ISIS violence forces 100,000 to flee in Mozambique; Putin declares Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it
3 December 2025 Australia The Australian Defence Ministry has been stripped of its responsibility for delivering major procurement projects, and that will be handed to a new independent agency. The…
Wires Brief: Canada joins European defence procurement fund; Chinese & Japanese coast guards face off over disputed islands
2 December 2025 Russia Russia claims to have taken the key city of Pokorvsk. Ukraine denies this, and fighting continues in the city. Of course, this is right before Steve…
Podcast Launch
We have some news. We launched our podcast. The Intro episode is up, and soon Chris and Stewart will sit down to record and upload the first full episode. Please…
Wires Brief: Modi to seek Russian fighter jets and air defence systems; Mali’s fuel blockade improves
1 December 2025 DefenceReport DefenceReport launched its podcast! It can be found at Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. International Arms Trade The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that…