Hamza bin Laden’s death leaves al-Qaeda on shaky ground
2 August 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb According to reports, Hamza bin Laden has been killed. It is unclear who killed Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama,…
Canada’s Security Council Seat may be dependent on Mali…and it doesn’t look good
6 May 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada’s revitalized peacekeeping initiative has stalled after the Trudeau government made a slew of announcements and even held a peacekeeping summit…
Report: The Need for a UN Cyber-Peacekeeping Unit
20 March 2019 – Vancouver/Toronto, CA A new journal article by Professor Walter Dorn, Canadian Forces College, & Stewart Webb, Editor at Defence Report, was published by the International Journal…
The Balkan Geopolitical Frontline: NATO in the Region and Increasing Tensions with Russia
8 February 2019 – London, UK by Chris Murray In recent weeks NATO has made two key moves that signal its intentions to expand its presence in the Balkans. The…
ISIS’ cyber activities will prop up its franchised network
30 January 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb President Trump and his administration have been adamant that ISIS has been defeated in Iraq and Syria. The headline of how…
We are on holiday break until 4 January
Dear all, From all of us at DefenceReport – we wish you the best during the holiday season. Many pints, bottles of wine and whiskey will be consumed but done…
Chinese aircraft carrier ambitions may lead to Gunboat Diplomacy…and has started a carrier race
30 November 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb It has been revealed that China has begun construction on its third aircraft carrier. It may be China’s third aircraft carrier,…
Wires Brief: Ukraine and Russia come to (minor) blows; Trump insists US remain in Middle East for Israel; China building third aircraft carrier
29 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The new head of the British Army has stated that Russia is a greater threat to British security than…
We’ve Been Conned Before–By Ourselves
12 November 2018 – New York, USA by Victor Rud How can Russia, a single country, so easily pin Western democracy against the ropes? We could do worse than to…
Wires Brief: Macron wants European army; US defence exports up 13%; Yemeni peace talks delayed
10 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom A previous Secretary General of NATO and British Secretary of State for Defence, along with an ex-Prime Minister of…
