Wires Brief: Chinese general posed threat to Xi leadership; UN calls out South Sudan for potential war crimes
26 January 2026 China Chinese General Zhang Youxia, once considered Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s most-trusted military ally, was accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S.…
Wires Brief: US withdraws from World Health Organization; Mali breaks the fuel embargo with 54 million litres in recent days
23 January 2026 US-WHO TheUS has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, as of yesterday. Trump notified the United Nations health agency a year ago when he signed an…
Wires Brief: UK’s only sea-worthy attack submarine off to Australia; Syria gives Kurdish SDF four days to integrate – US agrees
22 January 2026 United Kingdom Despite concerns about espionage, the UK government has approved plans for the new Chinese mega-embassy. The embassy will be at the site of the two-century-old…
Wires Brief: US military movement suggests Iran intervention; Peaceful transfer of control of ISIS camp to Syrian forces
21 January 2026 Iran-US President Trump is still pressing aides for what he terms “decisive” military options against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to…
National Indigenous Defence Conference (NIDC) 2026
*This overview was published for the NIDC 2026, being held in Ottawa on 27 February 2026 Overview The National Indigenous Defence Conference will advance reconciliation efforts, strengthen partnerships, build capacity,…
Wires Brief: Syria-SDF truce collapses as ISIS fighters escape prison; Trump takes aim at Europe over Greenland at Davos Economic Forum
20 January 2026 Syria Imprisoned ISIS fighters have escaped a jail in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country’s northeast amid clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish SDF.…
Wires Brief: Trump declares “I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace”; Syrian government routes Kurdish SDF
19 January 2026 Trump President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which was also forwarded to several European ambassadors in Washington. Here is the…
Wires Brief: Info on internal divisions with the Taliban; former South Korean president sentenced to jail for failed military coup
16 January 2026 South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, the former President of South Korea, has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “abuse of power, obstructing justice…
Wires Brief: Denmark increases military presence in Greenland; Trump believes “killing has stopped” in Iran
15 January 2026 United Kingdom The government has plans to call up reservists until they are 65, a decade older than previous plans, and the new plan will also lower…
