US-Iran War: Iran has one card to play – al-Qaeda
The United States has amassed the largest air force in the Middle East since the first Gulf War. The air power in that campaign was built on a coalition of…
Wires Brief: Russia mulls sending naval escort for shadow fleet tankers; Somalia makes gains against al-Shabaab
18 February 2026 Peru Peru’s Congress voted to remove Interim President Jose Jeri from office four months into his term. Jeri is under investigation for alleged “illegal sponsorship of interests”…
Wires Brief: UK mulls increased defence spending; Croatia denies Hungarian request to transit Russian oil
17 February 2026 US-Philippines The State Department said the US military will deploy additional missile systems to the Philippines. This will likely include more Typhoon missile systems, which can hit…
Wires Brief: Canada’s defence industrial policy leaked; US flies small nuclear reactor from California to Utah
16 February 2026 Iran Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) began naval exercises today in the Strait of Hormuz. The drills have been named “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait” and…
Wires Brief: Second US aircraft carrier headed to Middle East; Russian casualties exceeded number of recruits for second month
13 February 2026 Iran The USS Gerald Ford and its escort ships have been ordered from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East. It is unclear whether the world’s largest…
Wires Brief: NATO launches Exercise Arctic Sentry; Kim Jong-un’s daughter may be successor
12 February 2026 Iraq Iraq received over 4,500 ISIS detainees from Syria. The transfer took place after the Syrian government launched an offensive on Kurdish forces, the SDF. The SDF…
Wires Brief: UK to increase troop presence in Norway; Iran blocks entrances to nuclear facilities out of fear of US special forces
11 February 2026 Canada-Germany Prime Minister Carney is travelling to Germany to discuss the strengthening of defence and security ties. Submarines will most likely be on the agenda. If you…
Wires Brief: Canada puts money down for key components for additional F-35s; Afghan Taliban ban the import of medicine from Pakistan
10 February 2026 Canada A new report entitled “Marking Time: A Decade of Stalled Progress for the Primary Reserve” has been released by the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces…
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi wins snap election; Pakistan readying to deport 20,000 Afghans, awaiting US relocation, back to Afghanistan
9 February 2026 Somalia-Saudi Arabia The Somali Defense Ministry announced that Somalia and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense and military cooperation agreement. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed…
