Starmer’s Zombie Government
16 June 2026 The UK is in the news so much these days one could be forgiven for tuning it out. There is this steady low-grade rumble from the British…
Wires Brief: Russia behind arson attack targeting UK PM; US creating weapons stockpiles in Australia and in the Philippines
16 June 2026 US-Iran There have been reports that the peace deal between the US and Iran was digitally signed. Negotiations will still continue over the release of frozen Iranian…
Wires Brief: US-Iran peace deal brokered with caveats; Kyiv’s historic monastery hit by Russian drone
15 June 2026 US-Iran-G7 President Trump will arrive in France today for a three-day G7 summit at the town of Evian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva. (The town is known as an…
Wires Brief: Nigerian president claims 13,000 terrorists killed in 2025; World Bank warns of slowest growth since COVID due to US-Iran War
12 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire The World Bank warns that the US-Iran War will slow the global economy to the lowest point since the height of the COVID pandemic. The…
Wires Brief: UK defence secretary resigns over government’s commitment; Congolese doctors go on strike amidst Ebola outbreak
11 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is once again closed. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordon after the most recent…
Wires Brief: Fresh US-Iran retaliatory strikes; Danish F-35s will cost more than projected
10 June 2026 US-Iran The U.S. launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S.…
Wires Brief: Franco-German 6th Gen fighter in free fall; Israel conducts airstrikes on Lebanon despite Iranian warnings
9 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire Israel conducted airstrikes on the Lebanese city of Tyre, despite Iran’s warning to halt attacks and President Trump’s previous comments on how the two countries…
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…