DefRep Analysis: Ukraine’s military crowd-sourcing has wider implications
6 March 2015 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb By March 2014, the Ukrainian government was able to raise about USD 1 million (GBP 655,237) for defence spending through a…
Weekly Recap: Step Aside Fantino, this is not just your problem
Vancouver, CA One has to wonder what is going on in Canada. The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a bungle of its portfolio. The Department of National Defence continues…
DefRep Analysis: Al-Qaeda’s olive branch to ISIS may just be a PR move
2 November 2014 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Al-Qaeda’s olive branch to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) proved to catch many analysts by surprise. The al-Qaeda…
Book Watch: Air Power in UN Operations: Wings for Peace edited by Professor Walter Dorn
Review by Stewart Webb Vancouver, CA Air Power in UN Operations: Wings for Peace Edited by A. Walter Dorn; Ashgate Publishing, 2014 The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations is…
DefRep Analysis: The Air war over Ukraine and Malaysian Flight MH17
19 July 2014 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Malaysian Flight MH17, that carried 285 passengers and 13 crew members, crashed near the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Almost immediately after…
Wires Brief: Italians flee ‘Blockbuster’, South Sudense massacre, Indian anti-ballistic missile test
24 April 2014 – London, UK Digital Wires United Kingdom The F-35 is set to make its maiden flight British flight, according to the Ministry of Defence. This will be…
Wires Brief: NATO suspends ties with Russia, Kuwait denies funding terrorism, North Korean artillery fire and drone
2 April 2014 – London, UK Digital Wires United Kingdom HMS Tireless has joined in efforts to locate the wreckage of the flight MH370. It is hoped that HMS Tireless’…
Wires Brief: 24 Engineer Commando Regiment saved, Ukrainian soldiers deployed to eastern towns, Taliban envoy missing
16 April 2014 – London, UK Digital Wires United Kingdom 24 Commando Engineer Regiment has been saved from cuts, various media outlets have reported. The Ministry of Defence announced that…
Wires Brief: RAF thwarts IED attack, Fort Hood shooting, UN to deploy peacekeepers to CAR
10 April 2014 – London, UK Digital Wires United Kingdom Two RAF Tornado jets foiled what could have been a deadly IED blast in Afghanistan. The aircraft were able to…
Wires Brief: Scottish defence plan unveiled, Russia prioritises the Arctic, Yemeni suicide attack on ministry
5 December 2103 – London, UK United Kingdom The Scottish government has released its vision of what an independent Scotland would look like. Its defence forces would include: vessels from…