Kabul Bombing: The Taliban & ISIS-K Relationship is Far More Complex
27 August 2021 At the time of writing this, 13 US service members have been killed and another 18 servicemen injured and more than 90 Afghans dead with at least…
Hamza bin Laden’s death leaves al-Qaeda on shaky ground
2 August 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb According to reports, Hamza bin Laden has been killed. It is unclear who killed Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama,…
ISIS in Afghanistan is Moving North, Not South
4 April 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Afghanistan has seen a dramatic increase in Taliban and ISIS attacks in the past month. The country has also been the…
Are the Taliban and ISIS working together?
22 August 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its initial findings on an attack that occurred between 3-5 August. The UNAMA…
Limelight: Mosul Bombing Report featured on CTV National News
A report out today claims the American bombing in Mosul on or around March 17 resulted in the deaths of more than 100 civilians. DefenceReport.com editor Stewart Webb explains how…
Limelight: ISIS’ Second-in-Command killed in targeted strike featured on CTV National News
Our editor, Stewart Webb, on CTV National News discussing the airstrike that killed ISIS’ second in command.
Canada’s Evolving Response to Child Soldiers
Children in Armed Conflict: Contemporary Discourse and Canadian Responses 7 March 2017 – Toronto, CA by Alim Jiwa On February 21st 2017, Canada and France became the latest of 59…
Book Watch: How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon
Review by Chris Murray 10 October 2016 – London, UK How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon By Rosa Brooks; Simon & Schuster, 2016.…
The UK can’t stay ‘mum’ over Russian bombing of Special Forces base in Syria
Russia’s recent bombing of a Syrian base used by UK and US Special Forces exposes the flaws with the UK’s blanket “no comment” approach. 3 August 2016 – London, UK…
What is behind the Taliban’s Resurgence?
20 April 2016- Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Yesterday, an attack involving a suicided bomber in a car (SVBIED) and gun assault targeted the headquarters of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of…