The Situation in Ukraine – What We Know Today
26 February 2022 – 1200 PST The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third day. Russian forces have been moving in on Kyiv and there are reports of heavy fighting.…
Why Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine should worry NATO as a whole
23 February 2022 Russia’s move into Ukraine should be seen as a wider and more nefarious strategy that has been in existence for 15 years – the 2007 Bronze Soldier…
CTV Interview: Ukrainian President Informed of Possible Invasion Day
Our editor, Stewart Webb, joins CTV National News to discuss the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. If the video does not work, it can be found here.
DefenceReport Down Time – Back in February
The DefenceReport Team is taking December and January “off”. During that time, we’ll continue to work on the various book and academic projects on our desks, but just need the…
ISIS-K Attacks are a Precursor to What the Spring Will Bring
19 November 2021 The attacks perpetrated by the ISIS chapter in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), have been on the rise. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons,…
Kabul Bombing: The Taliban & ISIS-K Relationship is Far More Complex
27 August 2021 At the time of writing this, 13 US service members have been killed and another 18 servicemen injured and more than 90 Afghans dead with at least…
The Reality of Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan
23 August 2021 For years the Taliban have denied the presence of foreign fighters amongst their ranks and the truth has been quite the opposite. Al-Qaeda and other groups, such…
Book Watch: The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century
15 June 2021 by Stewart Webb The Geopsychology Theory of International Relations in the 21st Century: Escaping the Ignorance Trap by BM Jain 978-1-4985-7359-7 • Hardback • February 2021 •…
Afghanistan’s Next Chapter? A Turbulent One
29 April 2021 The 20-year war in Afghanistan is drawing to an end. US Forces are locally drawing down in Afghanistan. Now the next chapter in the 42-year-old conflict begins.…
Biden’s Biggest Foreign Policy Challenge
10 November 2020 Weakened partnerships with old allies, a global pandemic, the standing down of US forces after 19-years of operations, a diminished opinion of the United States that is…