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…
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…
Podcast: Tony March, Babcock Canada CEO, gives summer update on Manitoba water bombers and the last stage of the Victoria-class submarine in-service support
21 August 2026 Babcock Canada CEO Tony March joined Stewart Webb and discussed the latest developments for Babcock Canada. Babcock has been contracted for water bomber support in Manitoba for…
Podcast: Stopping Canada’s Peacekeeping Exit
12 August 2026 DefenceReport’s editor Stewart Webb joined Professor Walter Dorn about the latest news of the further withdrawal of Canada’s commitment to peacekeeping. Currently, it stands at 26 personnel.…
Podcast: Ceuta & Beyond: Escalating Threat to Europe
5 August 2026 Stewart Webb and Chris Murray sit down and discuss what occurred at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which saw the storming of 49,000 to 60,000 illegal migrants…
Why Ukraine is attacking Wildberries, Russia’s Amazon
27 July 2026 On the 18th of July, Ukraine targeted two retail warehouses of the Russian company Wildberries. It signalled a marked shift in Ukraine’s usual drone and missile targets.…
Podcast: Conversation with Thawennontie Thomas, President of LaFlesche
23 July 2026 Thawennontie Thomas sat down with Stewart Webb to discuss the challenges of running a Small-Medium Enterprise in Canada’s defence industry. Also discussed the challenges faced by that…
Zighra: Canada’s Communication Intelligence Solution to a Technologically Evolving Battlespace
8 July 2026 The Russian-Ukrainian War sparked a drone revolution and has altered how wars are conducted. The direction was already set, but that conflict sped up the evolution and…
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…
CANSEC 2026: Optimism and Trepidation
4 June 2026 CANSEC comes at the end of May every year, but this one was very different from previous ones. The event is held by the Canadian Association for…