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 authored numerous Canadian defence procurement reports for various think tanks in the past. You can find the report link here.
Mali
The Malian government has shut down schools and universities to save fuel. The al-Qaeda affiliate, JNIM, has set up roadblocks and blocked fuel convoys from Senegal and the Ivory Coast. Earlier this month, fuel shortages hit the capital, Bamako.
North Korea
A senior US defence official stated that there is no evidence that North Korea has mastered hypersonic weapons capabilities. The United States recently deployed a new air defence system to South Korea to specifically deter North Korea and bolster ties with South Korea.
Russia
Putin signed into law, terminating the plutonium disposal agreement with the United States.. The agreement was already defunct, but it was aimed at preventing the stockpile of fissile materials for the production of nuclear weapons. The Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement, signed in 2000 and amended in 2010, aimed to reduce 34 metric tons of plutonium and use it for nuclear energy.
Venezuela
Venezuela’s attorney general accuses the US of trying to overthrow the government. He also claims that the US wants to seize the country’s natural resources, including gold, oil and copper. This comes after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that Venezuela captured a group of alleged mercenaries with ties to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
China-India
Direct commercial flights between China and India resumed as ties between the two countries improved. Direct flights were cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, but did not resume after clashes on the disputed Himalayan border.
Pakistan
Pakistani Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Munir, is in Jordan. Pakistan has been bolstering its ties in the Middle East, especially with Saudi Arabia, as of late. Jordanian King Abdullah II praised Pakistan’s military contributions towards regional peace and security.
Social media wires
A Russian floating heavy-lift crane capsized
Poland signed a joint development contract for a 1000km cruise missile.
Feature Photo: “US B-61 Nuclear Bomb” – Wikimedia Commons, 2025
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