Original Defence News & Analysis
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23 January 2026 US-WHO TheUS has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, as of yesterday.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,…
20 January 2026 Syria Imprisoned ISIS fighters have escaped a jail in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country’s northeast amid clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish SDF.…
19 January 2026 Trump President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which was also forwarded to several European ambassadors in Washington. Here is the…
15 January 2026 United Kingdom The government has plans to call up reservists until they are 65, a decade older than previous plans, and the new plan will also lower…
14 January 2026 United States The Pentagon has been testing a device for almost a year that could cause the so-called Havana Syndrome that was experienced by a plethora of…