Wires Brief: Second Anniversary of 7 October attacks; Pakistan included in major US air-to-air missile sale
7 October 2025 Papua New Guinea An earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, with a magnitude of 6.6. The quake originated at a depth of 99.4 kilometers (61.7 miles), 26…
Wires Brief: Georgians attempt to storm presidential palace; North Korea to increase naval power to “thoroughly” punish enemy
6 October 2025 Georgia Following protesters’ attempts to storm the presidential palace this weekend, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that a crackdown would be implemented. Protests in Georgia have…
Wires Brief: Canada created Defence Investment Agency; Iran to move capital due to water shortage
3 October 2025 Canada The Canadian government announced plans to create a Defence Investment Agency. The proposed agency will purportedly decrease procurement wait times and increase defence investment in the…
Wires Brief: French special forces board Russian tanker; Suspected terrorist attack at Manchester synagogue
2 October 2025 Ukraine-US President Trump recently signed off on allowing intelligence agencies and the Pentagon to aid Kyiv with strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure. U.S. officials are asking NATO…
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…
