Wires Brief: Trump threatens military action in Nigeria; Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies at 84
4 November 2025 Ukraine The United Kingdom supplied Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow missiles for deep strikes into Russia. The undisclosed number of missiles is to bolster Ukraine’s supply before…
Wires Brief: Jihadists attempt to encircle Mali’s capital; Iran in no rush for nuclear talks
Mali Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) has cut off the capital Bamako as the group has cut off roads, ambushed fuel trucks and military patrols. It is believed that the…
Wires Brief: Top IDF lawyer resigns after leaking abuse video; US National Guard to create quick-reaction force for civil unrest
31 October 2025 Israel The IDF’s top lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned after a detainee abuse video was leaked. The video shows Israeli troops abusing a Palestinian detainee at…
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…
