SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Sunday, 22 June 2025  - Some links might have expired.

Canadian News

CBC News
Carney heads to Europe with military spending on the agenda

CBC News
Canadian ambassador says there's a 'good path forward' to a trade deal with the U.S.

Canadian Commentary

Konrad Yakabuski | The Globe and Mail
Will the ‘America First’ President risk an Iran entanglement?

David M. Shribman | The Globe and Mail
Trump opens a war on three fronts with strikes on Iran

Michael Ignatieff | The Globe and Mail
Pax Americana is over

Shannon Proudfoot | The Globe and Mail
In Kananaskis, the G7 was a perfect miniature of where the world is now

Rob Carrick | The Globe and Mail
Do you need $1.54-million to retire, or is it $2.1-million?

International News

CBS News
Vietnam veterans who left high school for service get their diplomas

Politico
Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying.

UN News
‘Diplomacy must prevail’ over Iran, urges Guterres

BBC News
Ukraine still holds ground inside Russia's Kursk, commander says

CBC News
Syria's post-Assad leader vowed the country is for all. Some Syrians have their doubts

CBS News
Pentagon officials reveal new details about strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

The Times of Israel
Mountainside damaged at underground Fordo nuclear site after US strikes

BBC Verify
Iran’s secretive nuclear site that only a US bomb could hit

The Jerusalem Post
Was Fordow destroyed during the US strike? - More

NBC News
Air Force Gen. Caine details Operation Midnight Hammer

BBC Verify
Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites

NBC News
JD Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran

BBC News
The US has changed the course of the conflict - how will Iran respond? - More

The Guardian
From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited

France 24
Iran says that the US and Israel crossed a 'big red line' - More

BBC News
Iran condemns US strikes on nuclear sites

CNN News
Some Iranians urge strong response after US strikes

CNN News
US State Department issues security alert, warning of potential anti-American protests abroad

Politico
Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin

France 24
Iranian FM says US ‘responsible for the consequences of its act of aggression’

The Associated Press
Trump signals openness to Iran regime change

The Guardian
Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran

BBC News
When Dubai almost became a part of India

France 24
Trump affirme que les sites nucléaires iraniens ont été "entièrement détruits"

International Commentary

Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
Trump announces attacks on Iran

Chris Brown | CBC News
Iran faces a pivotal choice: dash to build a weapon or negotiate

Books

Katarina Zimmer | BBC Future
Why people are turning to bibliotherapy

Lives Lived