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
Wires Brief: Russian drone crashed in Poland; Venezuela deploys 4.5 million militiamen
20 August 2025 Poland A military drone crashed in Poland. It is suspected that it was a Russian Geran drone, the Russian version of the Iranian Shahed. The amount of…
Wires Brief: Hamas agrees to ceasefire; M23 walks away from peace
19 August 2025 Trump-Putin After White House meetings with Zelensky and the European allies, Trump called Putin, and there are hopes of a trilateral meeting between the three leaders. President…
Wires Brief: Nuclear Incident at UK Base; Trump-Zelenskky meeting
Trump-Putin On Friday, Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The two leaders and their teams met for 3.5 hours and did not reach a deal. Afterwards, Trump told European…
Wires Brief: Hezbollah threatens “No Life in Lebanon”; Trump-Putin Summit Today
15 August 2025 Mali At least three Russian soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed near Ténenkou in the Mopti region of Mali. JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, claims responsibility.…
Wires Brief: Taliban’s 4th Takeover Anniversary; Israeli plans to settle the West Bank
14 August 2025 Cartels American military officials are warning of the growing threat of Mexican drug cartels in Africa, with West Africa emerging as a critical transit point for drugs…
Trump’s India-Pakistan realignment will have international ramifications
13 August 2025 Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke at a black-tie dinner hosted by a Pakistani-origin businessman in Florida on Saturday. There were close to 100 people at the…
Wires Brief: Iran arrests 21,000 people after the Israel War, Ukraine fortifies the front from small squad infiltration
13 August 2025 Iranian Arrests In the wake of the 12-day war and the level of infiltration Israel’s intelligence services had within the country, Tehran states that they have arrested…
Wires Brief: Possible Russian Breakthrough; Rebuilding Iranian Nuclear Program Futile Without US
12 August 2025 Iran Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian told media executives on 10 August that it would be futile to rebuild Iran’s nuclear programme without diplomatic talks with the United…
