Houthis, AQAP and al-Shabaab Are Growing Closer: Why It Matters
The Houthi rebels have essentially created a stranglehold on a third of the world’s shipping with their recent victories over Yemeni forces and the seizure of islands within the Bab…
Wires Brief: Iran running out of gasoline; IDF supporting anti-Hamas Palestinian militias
27 August 2026 Iran War President Trump believes that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive. Khamenei has not been seen in public, nor have any audio or video…
Wires Brief: Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan taken to hospital from prison; Raytheon wins $22.9 billion Tomahawk contract
18 August 2026 Iran War Iran threatened to go on the offensive if diplomacy with the United States fails. An Iranian official stated that “Iranian entities must be prepared to…
Wires Brief: Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot missiles for the winter; Taliban deploys drones and helicopters to Badakhshan
13 August 2026 Iran War A senior adviser to the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that Iran could prolong the war until President Trump leaves office. Mohammad Reza Naghdi,…
Wires Brief: Russia aims to recruit 409,000 in 2026; Houthi rebels fire at Yemen & Saudi Arabia
10 August 2026 Yemen The Houthi rebels launched missiles and drones on the al-Mokha port on Yemen’s west coast. Although 11 drones were shot down, four soldiers and three civilians…
Wires Brief: Trump-class battleships to cost more than $275 billion; Espionage and drones in Germany
6 August 2026 Iran War Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on a route for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have also stated that…
Wires Brief: US CENTCOM asking for Iran ideas; Nigeria busts Mexican cartel meth lab
3 August 2026 Iran War As the Iran War enters its sixth month, President Trump claims that new negotiations with Iran will begin today after he decided to call off…
Wires Brief: Russian cruise missile crashes in Poland; Taliban preparing large-scale operation
30 July 2026 Poland Early this morning, a Russian cruise missile, likely a Kh-101, penetrated 90km into Polish territory and landed in a field, leaving a large crater. The missile…
Wires Brief: Israeli generals urge Trump to pressure Netanyahu to cease West Bank operations; Russia cutting corners in ICBM development
28 July 2026 Iran War The US and Iran have withheld their fire for three consecutive days after the US conducted 13 renewed nights of attacks. President Trump claims that…
Wires Brief: Israeli High Court intervenes on ultra-Orthodox enlistment; US soldiers to leave Iraq by 30 September
15 July 2026 Iran War President Trump reversed course on his 20% fee for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The fee was to be imposed at 2000 GMT, but Trump…