Wires Brief: Pakistan in “open war” with Afghan Taliban; Five Chinese generals stripped of membership of parliament
27 February 2026 Pakistan-Afghanistan Pakistan’s defence minister declared “open war” on the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan’s Air Force launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, which targeted military installations in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia.…
Wires Brief: US-Iran talks continued, paused, will continue later today; DRC kills M23 spokesman in drone attack
26 February 2026 Denmark Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced snap parliamentary elections on March 24. Her party has seen a bump in the polls after standing up to Trump,…
Wires Brief: Indian PM Modi in Israel for two-day visit; Japan clarifies surface-to-air missile deployment on island near Taiwan
25 February 2026 Afghanistan The Taliban reject Russia’s assessment that there are between 20,000 and 23,000 members of international militant organizations operating in Afghanistan. Russia believes that over half of…
Wires Brief: Ukraine-Russia War enters 5th year; Iran in talks to buy Chinese supersonic anti-ship missiles
24 February 2026 Ukraine The war has entered its fifth year. Russia’s special military operation was only meant to last for a few days, if not a couple of weeks.…
Wires Brief: Mexican special forces kill cartel leader; Pakistani air strikes on terrorist camps in Afghanistan
23 February 2026 Iran Iran’s foreign ministry stated that it will “act ferociously” if any strike were to happen, including a limited strike, which President Trump is considering. Negotiations are…
Wires Brief: European intelligence sharing (without the US) proposed; Venezuela grants amnesty for political prisoners
20 February 2026 Iran President Trump announced that he will give nuclear talks with Iran another 10 to 15 days and then “bad things will happen”. Suggesting that he will…
Wires Brief: Inaugural Board of Peace Meeting; US prepared for Iran campaign by weekend
19 February 2026 Iran It is believed that by the weekend, the US will be prepared to launch its aerial campaign over Iran. Sources say the decision is up to…
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…
