Wires Brief: US Government shut down; Oktoberfest closed due to bomb threat
1 October 2025 Germany The Munich police have shut the Oktoberfest beer festival grounds until at least 5 p.m. local time as they investigate a bomb threat and probe links…
Wires Brief: Agreement on Gaza Peace Proposal; Trump & Hegseth address US military brass
30 September 2025 US Washington is braced for a government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats appear unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline. Ahead…
Wires Brief: Moldova elects pro-Western government; US drawing up drug trafficking target options in Venezuela
29 September 2025 Venezuela The United States is drawing up options to target drug traffickers inside Venezuela. No action has been taken within the country’s borders yet, but it appears…
Wires Brief: Hegseth orders hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia; Trump open to selling Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine
26 September 2025 United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of senior officers to Virginia for a meeting. Hundreds of generals and admirals have to travel from across…
Wires Brief: Denmark considers Article 4 over drone incidents at its airports; North Korea to upgrade its military
25 September 2025 France Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to five years in jail. The court has ordered that he begin his…
Canada’s Blue River Project could solve the West’s Tantalum vulnerability
From compact electronics like the phone in your pocket to the systems powering national defence, a little-known metal called tantalum is an irreplaceable component of modern life. This rare, blue-gray…
Wires Brief: Trump Green Lights Shooting Down Russian Aircraft; Iran Rebuilds Missile Production Sites
24 September 2025 Russian Air Incursions in Europe Sweden’s Minister of Defense Pål Jonson announced that Sweden will shoot down the next Russian fighter jet that crosses into its territory.…
Wires Brief: Danish & Swedish airports closed due to drone sightings; Iranian lawmakers call for nuclear bomb
23 September 2025 Iran A group of hardline lawmakers in Iran are calling for a change in the defence posture of the nation, which would include the development of a…
Wires Brief: Russia purportedly gives nuclear submarine tech to North Korea; UK, Australia & Canada recognize Palestinian State
22 September 2025 US The Pentagon introduced new restrictions on journalism and reporter access. War Secretary Hegseth introduced a new “pledge” that journalists at the Pentagon are “not to gather…
Wires Brief: US wants Bagram airbase back from Taliban; Israel to use “unprecedented” force in Gaza
19 September 2025 US-Afghanistan A US delegation has been in talks with the Taliban. The United States is negotiating for the release of American prisoners and the potential investment and…
