The US played down the prospect of a return to active war with Iran after a day of clashes involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz and missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates. Attacks by Tehran on vessels in the Persian Gulf and the UAE didn’t constitute a breach of a ceasefire, General Dan […] Más

Canada’s merchandise exports rose by 8.5 per cent while imports fell 1.6 per cent in March, resulting in a trade surplus of $1.8 billion, the first since September 2025. The data, published by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, showed total exports rose to $72.8 billion in March, the highest level since January 2025. The jump was […] Más

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. JEREMY MAGGS: South Africa’s health authorities are urging calm after the cruise ship hantavirus scare. But I think the bigger issue now is not the ship itself necessarily. It’s whether South Africa has a clear, credible and coordinated strategy for imported disease threats. With global […] Más

One of the reasons why defence procurement is so difficult is because every decision sits at the intersection of conflicting strategic priorities for government. The realities of politics and economics cannot be easily excluded from the process, despite the potential desire to do so. Overlay onto such a compromised system a new “strategy” for building […] Más