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…
Wires Brief: Restoring Sanctions on Iran begins, First Joint Russian-Chinese Submarine Patrol
28 August 2025 Yemen The prime minister of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen was reportedly killed during Israel’s airstrikes on Thursday in the capital city of Sanaa. Yemen’s Al-Jumhuriya…
Wires Brief: 1 million evacuated during Pakistani flooding; Rheinmetall opens Europe’s Largest Munitions Plant
28 August 2025 Russia A Ukrainian strike on the Ryazan-Moscow oil pipeline has halted fuel to Moscow. In 2018, the pipeline was repurposed to supply gasoline to the capital for…
Wires Brief: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland interference; US tariffs on India take effect
27 August 2025 Ukraine The Financial Times is reporting that the United States has told allies it is prepared to provide military assets and battlefield oversight, including intelligence, surveillance and…
Industry Watch: AI Tactical Solutions – Innovative Body Armour
This spring, when DefRep was at CANSEC this year, we encountered a larger-than-normal number of small Canadian companies and startups. These are patriotic companies eager to fill the void in…
Wires Brief: Canadian Prime Minister on Europe Tour & Narrows Submarine Competition; Polish President vetoes Ukrainian Support
26 August 2025 Poland President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill that would extend financial support to Ukrainian refugees and outlined a policy that would limit their medical and health benefits.…
Wires Brief: Iran Tough Talk on Nuclear Negotiations; Houthi Missile Had Cluster Munitions
25 August 2025 Israel-Houthis Israel conducted airstrikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Israel targeted the Yemen Petroleum Company, the Hezyaz Power plant, as well as the Presidential Palace. This…
Wires Brief: US Intelligence Cuts & Bolton Raid; Lebanon begins to disarm Palestinian Refugees
22 August 2025 United States The FBI has conducted a search at the house of the former national security advisor and diplomat, John Bolton. This is part of a broader…
Balkan instability continues to centre on Serbians and Western neglect.
21 August 2025 It is no secret that I think the road to European security runs through the Balkans. The greatest issue facing European security lies here, and central to…
Wires Brief: Israel begins Gaza City offensive; North Korea expands ballistic missile capability
Today's Morning Wires Brief on International Defence & Security Matters
