Wires Brief: NATO strengthens Polish Air Defence; Russia-Belarus military exercise begins
12 September 2025 Poland NATO has strengthened Polish air defences since the recent incursion of Russian drones. Germany is extending its air policing over Poland, while the Netherlands and Czechia…
Wires Brief: Charlie Kirk shot dead; Qatar PM says Israel killed any prospect of hostages being released
11 September 2025 US Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and activist, was assassinated at a Utah college campus on Wednesday. A manhunt is underway for the shooter, who fired a…
Nepal Protests: First-Hand Account
10 September 2025 “It’s worse than a crime, it’s a mistake.”, The wisdom of Tallyrand comes to mind as I walk down the foothills of the Himalayas and watch the…
Wires Brief: Poland invokes NATO Article 4 after night of Russian drones; US ICBM & F-35 Delays and Cost overruns
10 September 2025 Poland Poland intends to invoke Article 4. NATO members will consult together when any member considers that their territorial integrity is threatened. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk…
Wires Brief: Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar; Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam inaugurated
9 September 2025 US Drug War US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, made an unexpected visit to Puerto Rico to…
Wires Brief: US SEALs killed North Koreans; Political upheaval in Japan, Argentina & France
8 September 2025 US-North Korea Details are emerging about a failed US SEAL Team 6 North Korean mission in 2019. Several North Korean fishermen were killed when they stumbled upon…
Wires Brief: US Department of Defence to Department of War; DRC Ebola outbreak
5 September 2025 US The Trump administration is pressuring European allies to stop buying Russian oil. The administration is also pressuring Europe to impose sanctions on China for its support…
Wires Brief: Israel threatens Houthis with 10 biblical plagues; Islamic State Suicide Attack in Pakistan
4 September 2025 Russia Putin found his strong voice in China, stating that Zelenskyy is invited to meet him in Moscow. He added that if a peace deal is not…
Wires Brief: Chinese military parade with Putin & Jong-un; US military judges to assist with immigration cases
3 September 2025 US The US Department of Defence has approved up to 600 military judges to serve as immigration judges temporarily. This is a backstop, as at least 100…
Wires Brief: Afghan Earthquakes; Putin, Jong-un, Modi meet with Xi
2 September 2025 Afghanistan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred outside Jalalabad on Saturday. There have been subsequent earthquakes since, including one of a magnitude of 5.2 today. It is believed…
