Wires Brief: Trump permits US nuclear weapons testing; Russian troops enter Pokrovsk
30 October 2025 Nuclear Weapons President Trump announced that he is permitting the Department of War to test nuclear weapons again on an equal basis with Russia and China. This…
Wires Brief: Saab considers Gripen factory in Ukraine; Peace deal struck in Myanmar
Estonia An investigation done by several Estonian media companies found that an Estonian company has been refuelling Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers. “According to analysis by Anatalii Kravtsev from the…
Report – From the Depths: Getting the Victoria-class Submarine Replacement Right
28 October 2025 For multiple governments, the Victoria-class submarine fleet has been a procurement curse. The subs have been on land more than at sea, undergoing extensive refits and numerous…
Wires Brief: Russia pulls out of plutonium disposal agreement; Mali shuts down schools & universities due to jihadist fuel blockade
28 October 2025 DefenceReport DefenceReport will be releasing a lengthy report about Canada’s submarine replacement at 9 am EST. The report was written by our editor, Stewart Webb, who has…
Wires Brief: Russia tests nuclear-powered ICBM; Taliban-Pakistan talks at an impasse
27 October 2025 Russia President Putin announced the successful test of the Burevestnik intercontinental ballistic missile. This missile is one of Putin’s nuclear wonder weapons that has been rumoured to…
Wires Brief: Trump terminating Canadian trade negotiations; UN turns 80
24 October 2025 US-Canada Late on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he was terminating trade negotiations with Canada. He cited an ad criticizing tariffs that…
Wires Brief: Ukraine purchases between 100-150 Gripen E fighter jets; Pakistani Taliban openly mock Pakistan’s military
23 October 2025 Ukraine-Sweden Sweden made a major defence export announcement. Ukraine will be procuring between 100 and 150 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter jets. This deal will take…
Wires Brief: Shots fired outside Serbian parliament; Trump-Putin meeting cancelled
Serbia Shots were fired outside Serbia’s parliament. One person is injured and another is detained. There is also a fire at a tent structure outside. Supporters of President Aleksander Vucic…
Wires Brief: US Government shut down hits nuclear watchdog; former French president Sarkozy begins jail sentence
21 October 2025 Holland The Dutch military intelligence and security service has confirmed that it has scaled back its intelligence sharing with the United States regarding Russia. This is due…
Wires Brief: Israel-Hamas ceasefire under strain; Pakistani political strife over counterterrorism funds
20 October 2025 Israel-Gaza On Saturday, the U.S. warned that Hamas was planning attacks against Palestinians in Gaza that would violate the terms of the cease-fire already under stress from…
