Defence News, Military Analysis & Security Reports
19 March 2026 Iran The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in funding for the conflict in Iran. Iran struck energy infrastructure throughout the Middle East, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial…
18 March 2026 Cuba-US Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the US would face “unbreakable resistance” if it tried to seize the country. On Monday, Trump told reporters he thought he…
17 March 2026 Iran Israel claims that it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official. Israel also claims that it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s…
16 March 2026 Kazakhstan Voters in Kazakhstan approved a new constitution in a referendum on Sunday. Exit polls indicated that about 87% of voters backed the new constitution, with turnout…
13 March 2026 Iran A US KC-135 air refuelling aircraft crashed, killing four out of the six crew members. The US military is still trying to rescue the other two…
12 March 2026 Germany German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it was impossible for Germany to return to nuclear energy after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the phase…
11 March 2026 Iran Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is injured, “but safe and sound”, according to the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian. There have been questions about why…
10 March 2026 Canada The Canadian federal government announced nearly $900 million CDN in defence innovation spending. This includes investments in new drone technology and a new Bombardier aircraft. The…
9 March 2026 Oil Production Bahrain’s Bapco announces force majeure after an attack on its oil refinery complex. Bapco’s complex produces over 380,000 barrels of oil a day. Kuwait has…
6 March 2026 Ukraine Peace Talks According to President Zelensky, trilateral peace talks among Ukraine, Russia and the US are on hold until after the Iran operation concludes. Zelensky is…