Original Defence News & Analysis
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
23 January 2026 US-WHO TheUS has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, as of yesterday.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…
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…
21 January 2026 Iran-US President Trump is still pressing aides for what he terms “decisive” military options against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to…
*This overview was published for the NIDC 2026, being held in Ottawa on 27 February 2026 Overview The National Indigenous Defence Conference will advance reconciliation efforts, strengthen partnerships, build capacity,…