Pakistani Taliban’s leader’s death will further fracture the group
19 June 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Last week, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) was killed in a US drone in the Afghan province of…
Realistically, the US can’t impose sanctions on India for buying Russian military equipment
20 April 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Admiral Philip S. Davidson testified in front of the US Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday. Admiral Davidson has been nominated to…
ISIS in Afghanistan is Moving North, Not South
4 April 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Afghanistan has seen a dramatic increase in Taliban and ISIS attacks in the past month. The country has also been the…
Limelight: Canada’s Upcoming Peacekeeping Mission in Mali – CTV News
25 March 2018 – Vancouver, CA I joined CTV National News today to discuss Canada’s upcoming peacekeeping mission in Mali. If the video below does not work, a link can…
Canada’s lack of modern icebreakers does not only threaten the Arctic environment
2 March 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada is facing an Arctic crisis on two fronts and yet there is little attention being paid. Unfortunately, both fronts are…
The Not-So Mysterious Drones that attacked Russian military bases in Syria
18 January 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The Russian Ministry of Defence announced last week that the Khmeimim air base (south-east of the Syrian city of Latakia) and…
Trump’s Great Afghan Game May Prove to be a Great Blunder
8 January 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb If one takes a look at the National Security Strategy set out by the Trump administration, you will find a subtlety…
On Winter Holiday Break until 3 Jan. 2018
Dear all, From all of us at DefenceReport – we wish you the best during the holiday season. Many pints, bottles of wine and whiskey will be drank but done…
Lemons may fly: Canada pondering the purchase of used F/A-18s
8 December 2017 -Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Up until recently, it seemed that the Canadian government would purchase 18 new F/A-18 Super Hornets from the US as the US…
Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy Heading for the Rocks & What Should Be Done
4 December 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada’s most ambitious procurement plan, since shortly after the Second World War, is in peril like so many other procurement projects…