Houthis, AQAP and al-Shabaab Are Growing Closer: Why It Matters
The Houthi rebels have essentially created a stranglehold on a third of the world’s shipping with their recent victories over Yemeni forces and the seizure of islands within the Bab…
Wires Brief: Snipers and drones for Trump’s Triumphal Arch; MIND Israel warns become a regional power as foundations rust
21 September 2026 Iran War Iran threatened to hit new targets if the United States resumes attacks. Iran also boasted that it has new weapons to deploy in the war,…
Wires Brief: Potential Sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia approved; Unexpected earthquake activity at North Korea’s nuclear testing grounds
18 September 2026 Iran War South Korea’s president said that the country will not deploy its troops or military assets in a way that would get the country involved in…
Wires Brief: Canada wants to join JEF & EU associate membership; 25,000 North Koreans are making Russian drones
17 September 2026 Iran War The Iran War is in its seventh month, and President Trump remarked that ‘hopefully we are towards the end’. He is expected to speak with…
Wires Brief: Houthis reportedly targeted Mecca; Clashing estimates of Iran war cost
16 September 2026 Iran War Iran attempted to capture a US surface naval drone, but was “forcefully responded” to. This comes after a US underwater drone was captured by Iran.…
Wires Brief: US Space Force confirms weapons in orbit; Sabotage on Netherlands’ rail lines
15 September 2026 United States US Space Force said it has deployed weapons in space. A US Space Force spokesman said: “The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of…
Wires Brief: UK government to delay submarine decision until 2028; Houthi rebels strengthen control over Bab el-Mandeb Strait
14 September 2026 Yemen-Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West pipeline after Iraqi militants launched drone attacks. The 1,200-kilometre pipeline bypassed the Strait of Hormuz and, before the attack,…
Wires Brief: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 attacks; Houthis take Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
11 September 2026 9/11 Anniversary Today marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. An entire generation has grown up in its shadow and had not even witnessed the events…
Canada’s Saab GlobalEye Decision: Hopefully not the paper plane that the CH-148 is
10 September 2026 There was much fanfare at CANSEC this year when Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the breakfast and not only addressed the industry show but also announced that…
Wires Brief: Houthi rebels take port city of Mokha; Generative AI is being used in the Malian Conflict
10 September 2026 Iran War President Trump believes that the Iran War will end after the US mid-term elections in November. He told reporters that “I think war is going…