Wires Brief: Israeli & Saudi defence officials in Washington to discuss possible Iran strikes; US Marine parachute exercise interrupted by bear encounters
29 January 2026 Iran Both the Israeli Defence Force’s Intelligence chief and the Saudi defence minister are in Washington, DC, to discuss potential military strikes on Iran. The Saudis are…
Wires Brief: Turkey arrests Iranian intelligence cell; Dubai-run company bids to recycle seized Russian oil tankers
28 January 2026 Turkey-Iran Turkish security forces have arrested a cell working for Iranian intelligence that attempted to spy on the US airbase at Incirlik. Turkish intelligence and Istanbul police…
Wires Brief: Turkey planning for possible Iran regime collapse; NATO Secretary General tells Europe to “keep dreaming” about fighting without the US
27 January 2026 Ukraine It is being reported that the Trump administration is tying security guarantees to Ukraine if Ukraine cedes the Donbas region to Russia. The US stated that…
Wires Brief: Chinese general posed threat to Xi leadership; UN calls out South Sudan for potential war crimes
26 January 2026 China Chinese General Zhang Youxia, once considered Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s most-trusted military ally, was accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S.…
Wires Brief: US withdraws from World Health Organization; Mali breaks the fuel embargo with 54 million litres in recent days
23 January 2026 US-WHO TheUS has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, as of yesterday. Trump notified the United Nations health agency a year ago when he signed an…
Wires Brief: UK’s only sea-worthy attack submarine off to Australia; Syria gives Kurdish SDF four days to integrate – US agrees
22 January 2026 United Kingdom Despite concerns about espionage, the UK government has approved plans for the new Chinese mega-embassy. The embassy will be at the site of the two-century-old…
Wires Brief: US military movement suggests Iran intervention; Peaceful transfer of control of ISIS camp to Syrian forces
21 January 2026 Iran-US President Trump is still pressing aides for what he terms “decisive” military options against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to…
National Indigenous Defence Conference (NIDC) 2026
*This overview was published for the NIDC 2026, being held in Ottawa on 27 February 2026 Overview The National Indigenous Defence Conference will advance reconciliation efforts, strengthen partnerships, build capacity,…
Wires Brief: Syria-SDF truce collapses as ISIS fighters escape prison; Trump takes aim at Europe over Greenland at Davos Economic Forum
20 January 2026 Syria Imprisoned ISIS fighters have escaped a jail in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country’s northeast amid clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish SDF.…
