Yes, well, we're currently in an all out war with the Reapers. For the most part the salarians are staying out of it after Shepard cured the genophage to get the krogan to assist the turians in protecting Palaven. Thessia has fallen to the Reapers and Earth is their next big target, although they've already started their assault there.

[She lets that sink in, wondering what questions he'll ask next. It was a lot of information to throw at someone. Thankfully he was a salarian.]