Wires Brief: US War Department launches AI platform; Russia’s military draft crippled by cyberattack
11 December 2025 United States The US War Department launched “Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government as the first of several frontier AI capabilities to be housed on GenAI.mil, the Department’s…
Wires Brief: M23 continue advance on Uvira; Chinese-Russian warplanes enter South Korean airspace
10 December 2025 Ukraine President Zelenskyy told President Trump that Ukraine is ready for elections if the West can provide security assurances. Trump accused Zelenskyy of using the war to…
Wires Brief: Cambodia-Thai conflict “No space for diplomacy”; DRC accuses Rwanda over M23 rapid advance
9 December 2025 Russia Russia will limit the export of cash and gold to stabilize the ruble and curb the shadow economy. Under the new regulations, no person can carry…
Wires Brief: Violence erupts between Cambodia & Thailand; Türkiye arrests 233 ISIS-linked suspects nationwide
8 December 2025 Russia-India India and Russia signed two agreements that will increase the mobility of skilled and semi-skilled workers to Russia. It is believed that Russia requires approximately 5…
Wires Brief: Putin in India; Canada creates Joint Forces Command
5 December 2025 Russia Despite the recent visit from the US delegation, President Putin went back to his original position and stated that Russia will forcibly take the Donbas unless…
Wires Brief: Hegseth in hotter water today; EU to halt Russian gas imports by 2027
4 December 2025 Ukraine-US A Ukrainian delegation will meet with US officials in Florida after Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Moscow. Putin is still making his territorial demands. It is…
Wires Brief: ISIS violence forces 100,000 to flee in Mozambique; Putin declares Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it
3 December 2025 Australia The Australian Defence Ministry has been stripped of its responsibility for delivering major procurement projects, and that will be handed to a new independent agency. The…
Wires Brief: Canada joins European defence procurement fund; Chinese & Japanese coast guards face off over disputed islands
2 December 2025 Russia Russia claims to have taken the key city of Pokorvsk. Ukraine denies this, and fighting continues in the city. Of course, this is right before Steve…
Podcast Launch
We have some news. We launched our podcast. The Intro episode is up, and soon Chris and Stewart will sit down to record and upload the first full episode. Please…
Wires Brief: Modi to seek Russian fighter jets and air defence systems; Mali’s fuel blockade improves
1 December 2025 DefenceReport DefenceReport launched its podcast! It can be found at Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. International Arms Trade The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that…
