Wires Brief: Ukraine and Russia come to (minor) blows; Trump insists US remain in Middle East for Israel; China building third aircraft carrier
29 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The new head of the British Army has stated that Russia is a greater threat to British security than…
We’ve Been Conned Before–By Ourselves
12 November 2018 – New York, USA by Victor Rud How can Russia, a single country, so easily pin Western democracy against the ropes? We could do worse than to…
Wires Brief: Macron wants European army; US defence exports up 13%; Yemeni peace talks delayed
10 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom A previous Secretary General of NATO and British Secretary of State for Defence, along with an ex-Prime Minister of…
Wires Brief: German defence woes continue; Egypt hosts nascent “Arab NATO” exercise; Chinese scientists disguising military links to access Western research and training
2 November 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK armed forces will allow women into frontline combat roles for the first time, including with units such…
Trudeau’s Saudi Quandary – Why the LAV deal won’t be cancelled
25 October 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in a tight spot as many world leaders in wake of the killing of Washington…
Wires Brief: Russia fortifying Baltic exclave; US researching mind-controlled drones; India conducting multiple joint exercises with global partners
20 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom MPs have criticised the Ministry of Defence for purchasing early warning radar aircraft without a competition, as well as…
(No?) Blast From the Past – Assassination Attempts on Presidents Clinton and Trump in the Philippines
18 October 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb There is an adage that history will repeat itself and this week it seemed like a ghost from the past wanted…
Wires Brief: Global F-35 fleet grounded, Russia conducts massive nuclear force test; US concerned overweight potential recruits a security risk
12 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Ministry of Defence has had to ground its new F-35 fleet after a US F-35 recently crashed. A…
Wires Brief: Russian cyber-attack thwarted; US researches “Insect Allies”; Russia deploys air defence to Syria; US prepares show of force to China
5 October 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The UK has started talks with Boeing to replace its older surveillance aircraft. The RAF’s six AWACS (airborne warning…
Wires Brief: UK tests A.I. in Canada; US tests autonomous helicopter; China worried about fake defence research
29 September 2018 – Cambridge, UK by Robert Grayston United Kingdom The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is testing an artificial intelligence (A.I.) called ‘Sapient’. Capable of making autonomous…
