The Weekly Recap: Russia and the Syrian militant spillover
7 December 2013 – Ottawa, CA by Stewart Webb Fifteen Islamists were arrested last week in Moscow. In their possession were explosives, guns, ammunition, grenades and extremist literature. With the…
Wires Brief: Scottish defence plan unveiled, Russia prioritises the Arctic, Yemeni suicide attack on ministry
5 December 2103 – London, UK United Kingdom The Scottish government has released its vision of what an independent Scotland would look like. Its defence forces would include: vessels from…
Wires Brief: US/UK surveillance agreement, Iranian embassy bombing, post-2014 US-Afghan deal reached
22 November 2103 – London, UK United Kingdom The Guardian has revealed more about the GCHQ/NSA surveillance. In 2007, the US and UK agreed on a deal that would allow…
Wires Brief: New Ford-class carrier, Chinese air defences to be deployed, Haqqani leader killed
14 November 2103 – London, UK United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron launched a campaign to sell the Eurofighter Typhoon to the UAE, reports FT. This raises hopes that BAE…
Wires Brief: BAE naval restructuring, Arafat poisoned with polonium, Pakistan Taliban leader killed
6 November 2013- London, UK United Kingdom BAE announced that it is restructuring its naval sector. A significant reduction in the work force will follow after the peak work for…
Russia’s next generation stealth UCAVs loom large
Ottawa, CA – 21 October 2013 by Stewart Webb Russia has embarked on an ambitious military modernisation programme with a quarter of its defence budget being allocated to this Herculean…
Wires Brief: Syrian chemical weapons disposal on schedule, Anti-insurgent sweep in Mali, Afghan security shake-up
London, UK – 31 October 2013 Digital Wires United Kingdom Multiple news agencies are reporting that the British naval officers are using a collection of pop songs, including hits from…
DefRep Weekly Recap: Could sub failure catalyse India’s nuclear ambitions?
Ottawa, CA – 16 August 2013 By Stewart Webb Naval setbacks might spur India’s nuclear capabilities The Indian Navy has this week formally launched its indigenously-built 37 thousand tonne INS…
DefRep weekly recap: Spymasters and public enemies
Ottawa, CA – 28 June 2013 By Stewart Webb Defining surveillance, spying and the public interest in the wake of Ed Snowden’s defection from the NSA It’s been a hectic…
DefRep Weekly Recap: Afghanistan, mission not complete
Ottawa, CA – 21 June 2013 By Stewart Webb DefRep weekly recap: Afghanistan, mission not entirely complete Developments in Afghanistan have been grabbing international headlines recently. Afghan National Security Forces…
