Wires Brief: Trump Green Lights Shooting Down Russian Aircraft; Iran Rebuilds Missile Production Sites
24 September 2025 Russian Air Incursions in Europe Sweden’s Minister of Defense Pål Jonson announced that Sweden will shoot down the next Russian fighter jet that crosses into its territory.…
Wires Brief: Danish & Swedish airports closed due to drone sightings; Iranian lawmakers call for nuclear bomb
23 September 2025 Iran A group of hardline lawmakers in Iran are calling for a change in the defence posture of the nation, which would include the development of a…
Wires Brief: Russia purportedly gives nuclear submarine tech to North Korea; UK, Australia & Canada recognize Palestinian State
22 September 2025 US The Pentagon introduced new restrictions on journalism and reporter access. War Secretary Hegseth introduced a new “pledge” that journalists at the Pentagon are “not to gather…
Wires Brief: US wants Bagram airbase back from Taliban; Israel to use “unprecedented” force in Gaza
19 September 2025 US-Afghanistan A US delegation has been in talks with the Taliban. The United States is negotiating for the release of American prisoners and the potential investment and…
Wires Brief: Germany okays Ukrainian use of seized Russian funds; Lithuania disrupts Russian mail bomb plot
18 September 2025. Germany Germany has changed its stance on the potential use of seized Russian funds for Ukraine. Previously, the German government had rejected the use of the seized…
Wires Brief: Trump in the UK; China bans buying Nvidia Chips
17 September 2025. Niger Gunmen in Niger have killed 22 people during a baptism ceremony. Niger, like all Sahel countries, are dealing with a jihadist insurgency. Human Rights Watch reports…
Wires Brief: China’s Great Firewall Revealed; Iran’s water crisis intensifies
16 September 2025 China The level of Chinese censorship has been revealed with a 500GB leak of internal documents, source code and communications. It also includes details of exports of…
Wires Brief: Russian drone incursion in Romania; JNIM continues blockade operation on Mali
15 September 2025. Romania-Russia On Saturday, Romania said a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace during an attack on Ukraine. In response, Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets, but did not shoot…
Wires Brief: NATO strengthens Polish Air Defence; Russia-Belarus military exercise begins
12 September 2025 Poland NATO has strengthened Polish air defences since the recent incursion of Russian drones. Germany is extending its air policing over Poland, while the Netherlands and Czechia…
Wires Brief: Charlie Kirk shot dead; Qatar PM says Israel killed any prospect of hostages being released
11 September 2025 US Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and activist, was assassinated at a Utah college campus on Wednesday. A manhunt is underway for the shooter, who fired a…
