Wires Brief: Possible renewed Saudi ground offensive in Yemen; Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire roadmap
31 July 2026 Iran War Saudi Arabia announced plans to create an international defence coalition for the Red Sea. The announcement came after Saudi Arabia hosted a 43-country maritime defence…
Wires Brief: Russian cruise missile crashes in Poland; Taliban preparing large-scale operation
30 July 2026 Poland Early this morning, a Russian cruise missile, likely a Kh-101, penetrated 90km into Polish territory and landed in a field, leaving a large crater. The missile…
Wires Brief: US & Saudi Arabia strike Iraqi militias; First bilateral AI task force announced
29 July 2026 Iran War Iran targeted a US air base and Central Command in Jordan. Jordan has frequently downplayed the US presence in the country. The IRGC says that…
Wires Brief: Israeli generals urge Trump to pressure Netanyahu to cease West Bank operations; Russia cutting corners in ICBM development
28 July 2026 Iran War The US and Iran have withheld their fire for three consecutive days after the US conducted 13 renewed nights of attacks. President Trump claims that…
Why Ukraine is attacking Wildberries, Russia’s Amazon
27 July 2026 On the 18th of July, Ukraine targeted two retail warehouses of the Russian company Wildberries. It signalled a marked shift in Ukraine’s usual drone and missile targets.…
Wires Brief: Saudi Arabia & Houthis exchange fire; Nigeria to expand its army to counter jihadist & bandit threat
27 July 2026 Iran War An oil tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz and exploded, according to Iranian media. There have been no reports of casualties, the…
Wires Brief: Opposition fighters seize ground and repel Taliban in Badakhshan; US forces on high alert for Iran war escalation
24 July 2026 Iran War President Trump threatened Iran and the Houthi rebels with a “major military punishment”. Yesterday, Trump said he would hold only Iran accountable for the attacks…
Podcast: Conversation with Thawennontie Thomas, President of LaFlesche
23 July 2026 Thawennontie Thomas sat down with Stewart Webb to discuss the challenges of running a Small-Medium Enterprise in Canada’s defence industry. Also discussed the challenges faced by that…
Wires Brief: US-Saudi nuclear deal signed; Houthis attack tankers in Red Sea
23 July 2026 Yemen Two Saudi oil tankers were targeted by the Houthi rebels. Houthi rebels claim that they hit two tankers within minutes of each other. The price of…
Wires Brief: Drapatyi is Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief; Iran war costs $37.5 billion and rising
22 July 2026 Ukraine-Russia War After widespread protests, President Zelensky dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, appointing Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement. Zelensky remarked…
