S2 Underground

//The Wire//1900Z February 7, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT MISSING IN ALASKA, SEARCH UNDERWAY. PRIEST ATTACKED IN SPOKANE DURING TUESDAY NIGHT SERVICES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Alaska: Overnight, a small commercial aircraft was reported as being overdue during a routine flight. A Bering Air Cessna Caravan (tail number N321BA) bound for Nome from Unalakleet was las...

//The Wire//2300Z February 6, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: USAID DISCLOSURE SCANDAL CONTINUES. MINOR AIRCRAFT COLLISION AT SEA-TAC.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Greece: Earthquakes continue as before, and increase in magnitude. Most of the earthquake clusters remain centered to the northeast of the volcanic island of Santorini. A state of emergency has been declared as the isla...

//The Wire//2300Z February 4, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SHOOTING IN SWEDEN RESULTS IN MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT. TRADE WAR IN NORTH AMERICA PAUSED AS NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Sweden: This morning a shooting was reported at an educational facility in Örebro. Approximately 10x fatalities were reported, with many others wounded in the attack. AC: If accu...

//The Wire//1800Z February 5, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AMERICA WILL SEIZE GAZA STRIP. USA WITHDRAWS FROM UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - As part of a press conference conducted in conjunction with PM Netanyahu's visit to the United States, President Trump suddenly announced several startling policy decisions. Fir...

//The Wire//2300Z February 3, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRADE DISPUTES CONTINUE IN NORTH AMERICA. COUNTER-ICE PROTESTS BECOME MORE COMMON THROUGHOUT THE USA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- North America: Over the weekend, the two-front trade dispute between the United States, Canada, and Mexico has become more substantial as both Canada and Mexico have announced retaliatory ta...

 TOC Dashboard: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/ebe374c40c1a4231a06075155b0e8cb9/  Research Notes/Bibliography can be found here: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground  ArcGIS Online CIP/COP: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=204a59b01f4443cd96718796fd102c00  00:00 - Dashboard Announcement  03:01 - Philadelphia Plane Crash  08:32 - Washington D.C. Aircraft Collision  17:33 - Gh...

//The Wire//2300Z January 31, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE AT CRASH SITE IN WASHINGTON, FALSE INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT BECOMES MORE PERVASIVE. AMERICAN TRADE TARIFFS ON CHINA, MEXICO, AND CANADA ANNOUNCED.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events-   Sweden: Wednesday night, local counter-Islam activist Salwan Momika was murdered in Stockholm. Five ass...

//The Wire//2300Z January 30, 2025// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT COLLIDES WITH ARMY HELICOPTER IN WASHINGTON D.C.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - At approximately 9:00pm last night, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a VH-60M Blackhawk helicopter while on short final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Both aircraft collided...

//The Wire//2300Z January 29, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES TO ESCALATE IN THE DRC. PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SEND ILLEGALS TO GITMO. F-35 CRASHES IN ALASKA, PILOT UNHARMED.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Rioting continues throughout Kinshasa as the rebel advance in the east becomes more solidified. Overnight, M23...

//The Wire//2300Z January 28, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DEPORTATION OPERATIONS CONTINUE NATIONWIDE. CONFLICT WIDENS IN DRC. WHITE HOUSE STATES NEW JERSEY DRONES WERE FRIENDLY FORCES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): The situation regarding the rapid advance of M23 rebels has gone from bad to worse. Despite being located on the exact opposi...

//The Wire//2300Z January 27, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL ERUPTS, IS QUICKLY RESOLVED, BETWEEN THE U.S. AND COLOMBIA. SKIRMISH BREAKS OUT ON SOUTHERN U.S. BORDER NEAR FRONTON, TX.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: A 14-year-old was murdered by two as-yet-unidentified assailants in Paris. The boy died after being stabbed for refusing to give up his phone t...

//The Wire//2300Z January 24, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HORRIFIC DETAILS OF SOUTHPORT MURDERS BECOME PUBLIC DURING SENTENCING TRIAL. DISASTER AID EFFORTS INCREASE IN NORTH CAROLINA. SOUTH AFRICAN EXPROPRIATION BILL PASSED INTO LAW.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Outrage continues following the sentencing of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana. Specifically, the...

//The Wire//2300Z January 23, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP ORDER ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BLOCKED BY JUDGE. GOVT AGENCIES ATTEMPT TO SUBVERT COMPLIANCE WITH DEI BAN. IMMIGRATION ISSUES CONTINUE NATIONWIDE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: The sentencing of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana took place today. He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum...

//The Wire//2200Z January 22, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACK STRIKES GERMANY. TRUMP CONTINUES EXECUTIVE ACTIONS. WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT NORTH OF SANTA CLARITA IN CALIFORNIA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Panama: As the increased rhetoric continues to put the spotlight on the small (but important) Central American nation, Panama has filed a formal complaint with the Un...

//The Wire//2300Z January 21, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AS D.C. CENTRAL PRISON HESITATES TO COMPLY WITH TRUMP PARDON OF J6 PRISONERS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Controversy has emerged once again following developments in the case of the Southport murders. On Monday, the mugshot of the attacker (Axel Rudakubana) was released to the public...

//The Wire//2300Z January 20, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DONALD TRUMP INAUGURATED AS AMERICA'S 47TH PRESIDENT. MASS DEPORTATION OPERATIONS CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED, EXPECTED TO ENTER OPERATIONAL PHASE IMMINENTLY. USA DESIGNATES CARTEL GROUPS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Panama: Following President Trump's speech committing a return...

//The Wire//2000Z January 17, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CALIFORNIA BATTERY FACILITY. INAUGURATION PLANS CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON D.C.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -HomeFront- California: A fire broke out at the Vistra Power Plant in Moss Landing overnight. So far the cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed, however the fire appears to have originated in one of the battery s...

//The Wire//2300Z January 16, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE. INCIDENT IN GEORGIA CAPITOL BUILDING RESULTS IN ARREST OF SENATOR.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -HomeFront- California: The Los Angeles wildfires continue as firefighting efforts make gains overnight. Recovery efforts have also continued to expand. Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization h...

//The Wire//2300Z January 15, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PEACE AGREEMENT ALLEGEDLY REACHED IN GAZA. FORMER PRESIDENT YOON ARRESTED IN SOUTH KOREA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Korea: Following the impeachment of President Yoon a few weeks ago, last night Yoon was arrested for ordering a state of martial law in November. Middle East: A ceasefire agreement has allegedly b...

//The Wire//2300Z January 13, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES PARTIALLY CONTAINED, HIGH RISKS REMAIN DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST INDICATING HIGH WINDS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -HomeFront- California: Red Flag fire warnings remain in effect as the potential for high winds remains a risk for the next few days. As of this morning, the Kenneth, Lidia, Woodley, Archer, Olivia, and Sun...

//The Wire//2300Z January 14, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PROTESTS CONTINUE IN ROMANIA. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE CONTAINMENT SLOWLY INCREASING AMID HIGH-WIND PREDICTIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Romania: Protests continue throughout Bucharest following Friday's court ruling that annulled the November 24 election. On Friday the Constitutional Court rejected the results of...

//The Wire//2300Z January 10, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONCERNS ABOUND REGARDING THE PRIORITIZATION OF FEDERAL DISASTER RESPONSE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- New York: A five-alarm fire broke out on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx overnight. No word yet on the cause, however the fire appears to have originated in an apartment building. North Carolina: Locals throughout the Hurricane Hele...

//The Wire//2300Z January 9, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO SPREAD.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Texas: Overnight an electrical substation caught fire and exploded in Fort Worth. AC: Right now it is not clear as to if this incident was an accident or the result of a malign actor. Virginia: Shortages of bottled water have been reported as the water crisis in...

//The Wire//2300Z January 8, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PALISADES FIRE DEVASTATES LOS ANGELES SUBURBS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Virginia: Richmond residents remain under a boil water advisory following a catastrophic failure due to winter storms at a local water treatment facility two days ago. Most residents have reported no water supply at all, which has complicated winter storm r...

//The Wire//2300Z January 7, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNDERSEA CABLE CUT IN TAIWAN. EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEPAL AND TIBET. SOUTH KOREAN POLITICS CONTINUES TO REMAIN TUMULTUOUS. TRUMP CONTINUES POLICY FORMATION REGARDING U.S. TERRITORIAL ASPIRATIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----    -International Events-  Korean Peninsula: Following Sunday's routine missile launch in North Korea, tensions remain...