The West is Morally Bankrupt and Ukraine is Paying the Price.
26 February 2022 *28 February 2022* Correction: Snake Island defenders are alive but were captured. Article corrected. As I watch Russia invade Ukraine, led by a lunatic, and justified by…
Ukraine Saved the West: What America’s Conservative Right-and Everyone Else-Should Know About Ukraine
24 February 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was met with a standing ovation at last week’s Munich Security Conference. The U.S. delegation was manifestly bi-partisan. Zelensky’s speech was sobering and…
Why Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine should worry NATO as a whole
23 February 2022 Russia’s move into Ukraine should be seen as a wider and more nefarious strategy that has been in existence for 15 years – the 2007 Bronze Soldier…
CTV Interview: Ukrainian President Informed of Possible Invasion Day
Our editor, Stewart Webb, joins CTV National News to discuss the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. If the video does not work, it can be found here.…
DefenceReport Down Time – Back in February
The DefenceReport Team is taking December and January “off”. During that time, we’ll continue to work on the various book and academic projects on our desks, but just need the…
ISIS-K Attacks are a Precursor to What the Spring Will Bring
19 November 2021 The attacks perpetrated by the ISIS chapter in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), have been on the rise. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons,…
The Afghan War Ended up as America’s Waterloo
15 September 2021 The last vestiges of US troops bid adieu to Afghan soil at midnight of August 30 before the deadline set for 31st August. It is ironic that…
Kabul Bombing: The Taliban & ISIS-K Relationship is Far More Complex
27 August 2021 At the time of writing this, 13 US service members have been killed and another 18 servicemen injured and more than 90 Afghans dead with at least…
Canada – we have a moral obligation to help with the interpreters
26 August 2021 * This op-ed has been taken from the author’s original post on Medium.com. However, it should be noted that Tyler Wilson is the host of a brand…
The Reality of Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan
23 August 2021 For years the Taliban have denied the presence of foreign fighters amongst their ranks and the truth has been quite the opposite. Al-Qaeda and other groups, such…