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//The Wire//2100Z August 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: QUANTICO TERRORISTS RELEASED ON BAIL BY ICE. WARTIME PREPARATIONS CONTINUE IN MIDDLE EAST.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Preparations for a widening war continue to made among all parties. An increase in U.S. military aviation traffic has been noted throughout the Middle East theatre, along with at least one R...

//The Wire//2100Z August 1, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MIDDLE EAST AWAITS IRANIAN RESPONSE TO ISRAELI STRIKES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Tensions remain high as the region awaits Iran’s response to Israel’s latest targeting of Hamas, Hezbollah, and IRGC leadership in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. Limited unconfirmed reporting suggests the Houthi forces in Ye...

//The Wire//2030Z July 31, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TEHRAN AND DAMASCUS. USA RAISES TRAVEL WARNING FOR LEBANON. AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL. MEAT RECALL EXPANDS IN USA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Overnight, Israel conducted an airstrike in Iran, targeting Ismail Haniyeh (a senior Hamas leader) in Tehran. AC: As recently as May, Haniyeh wa...

//The Wire//2130Z July 30, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES BEIRUT. RIOTS CONTINUE IN VENEZUELA. CLIMATE ACTIVISTS ATTACK HEATHROW AIRPORT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: This morning Israel struck a residential building in Beirut. The target (a senior Hezbollah commander) was located in the Haret Hreik area, in the southeastern sector of the city. AC: As...

//The Wire//2130Z July 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAELI OPERATIONS IN LEBANON IMPENDING. VENEZUELAN ELECTION RAISES CORRUPTION CONCERNS. U.K. STABBING ATTACK STRIKES SOUTHPORT. OIL SPILL STRIKES LOUISIANA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Indications and warnings of potential Israeli combat operations in Lebanon are mounting. This morning the U.S. Embassy in Be...

Link to Part 1: https://youtu.be/fW2iIsVSMAc 00:00 - The Situation  04:30 - The Evidence  07:00 - The Digression  10:18 - The Range  18:15 - The Operational Environment  22:10 - The Theory  27:10 - The History  31:26 - The Threat 

A busy week has reached us once again, quite a lot of news to catch up on throughout the week. This week I decided to break up the content into two separate videos; this first part, which is the standard news update, and a second part (which I'm editing right now) that covers some more in-the-weeds ideas of the recent Russian/Chinese incursion flight that occurred a few days ago. That inciden...

//The Wire//2100Z July 26, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: FRENCH RAIL NETWORK SABOTAGED AS OLYMPICS BEGIN. PENTAGON IT PROVIDER IMPACTED BY DATA BREACH AND DOCUMENT LEAK.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: The Olympic Games began today in Paris. Security has been tight over the past few weeks leading up to the event, as the risk of terrorism remains persistently elevated throug...

//The Wire//2030Z July 25, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RUSSIAN, CHINESE BOMBERS INTERCEPTED IN ALASKA ADIZ. IRAN MAKES MAJOR PROGRESS WITH RAIL LOGISTICS NETWORKS. INDICATORS MOUNT REGARDING POTENTIAL ISRAELI INVASION OF LEBANON.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Western Asia: Iran celebrated the opening of the Rasht-Caspian Railway, a major rail project in Iran’s northern Gilan pr...

//The Wire//2130Z July 24, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PM NETANYAHU ADDRESSES CONGRESS AMID DEMONSTRATIONS. PRESIDENT BIDEN SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE NATION TONIGHT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: The situation regarding immigration continues to intensify following several recent events around the continent. In Ireland, the local resistance to a migrant center in Coolock...

//The Wire//2300Z July 23, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: POLITICAL INSTABILITY CONTINUES IN U.S. DEMONSTRATORS OCCUPY U.S. CAPITOL.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Attacks on commercial shipping continue to escalate. A few days ago, the M/V PUMBA was attacked via a variety of platforms. The vessel first reported being attacked by a drone, before being targeted by an Un...

//The Wire//1900Z July 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BIDEN WITHDRAWS FROM RACE. ISRAEL COUNTERATTACKS HOUTHIS IN YEMEN. HEARINGS BEGIN IN CONGRESS ON FAILURES OF USSS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Saturday night, Israeli forces counterattacked Houthi positions in Yemen, following the successful Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv last week. Israeli forces targeted t...

Another week of craziness it has been, but also lots of good opportunities to learn a lot. After i get caught up on the book club videos (and get another poll ready, I promise I haven't forgotten), I am going to prioritize another Election Readiness video, focusing on some more in-the-weeds things that I plan to prepare for/focus on as the election gets closer. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/...

//The Wire//1300Z July 19, 2024// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: MAJOR CROWDSTRIKE CYBER ISSUE STRIKES ALMOST ALL MICROSOFT WINDOWS ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS GLOBALLY. HOUTHI DRONE STRIKES TEL AVIV.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Last night a Houthi drone successfully struck Tel Aviv. One long-range drone successfully evaded all Israeli and American defenses in the region to strike...

 GhostNet Document Download: https://github.com/s2underground/GhostNet Combat Intel Cycle: https://youtu.be/J_fjLoa5rBo  Intelligence Prep of Battlespace: https://youtu.be/oIJDMbwziOI  Incident Response: https://youtu.be/i9lu-Zso1ok  NOTAMS: https://youtu.be/HLg0VW49l_U  Tactical SIGINT 1: https://youtu.be/iGdJCENreDY  Tactical SIGINT 2: https://youtu.be/lWOU4UeiUEE  GhostNet Playlist: https://www...

//The Wire//2000Z July 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RIOTS BEGIN IN BANGLADESH. WIND TURBINE DEBRIS CLOSES NANTUCKET BEACHES. FINANCIAL DISCREPANCIES HIGHLIGHT TRUMP SHOOTING ISSUES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Asia: Riots have emerged in Bangladesh following tensions that have been developing over the past few years. A few months ago, tensions escalated as students b...

//The Wire//2300Z July 17, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DETAILS OF TRUMP SHOOTING BEGIN TO CAST DOUBT ON OFFICIAL NARRATIVE. RUSSIA RESPONDS TO TRUMP SHOOTING. RUMORS CIRCULATE REGARDING XI JINPING’S HEALTH.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Last night, rumors began to circulate on social media regarding Chinese leader Xi Jinping allegedly suffering a stroke. Details are e...

//The Wire//2200Z July 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHI ATTACKS CONTINUE TO ESCALATE IN RED SEA. USSS UNDER SCRUTINY FOR SECURITY CONCERNS EXPRESSED IN THE WAKE OF TRUMP SHOOTING.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Houthi attacks on commercial shipping continue to escalate. Yesterday afternoon, Houthi forces successfully attacked the M/V CHIOS LION , a Liberian fl...

//The Wire//2230Z July 15, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MANY DETAILS REMAIN IN QUESTION FOLLOWING ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF TRUMP. POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE IN TEXAS. CHINESE NAVAL DRILLS CONTINUE IN PACIFIC.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Chinese Naval drills continue. A few dozen aircraft incursions occurred within the Taiwan Strait over the weekend as PLAN exercises co...

//The Wire//0030Z July 14, 2024// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: FOLLOW ON REPORTING CLARIFIES DETAILS OF TRUMP SHOOTING. NO MAJOR I&W’S YET OF STRATEGIC CONCERN FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Pennsylvania: President Trump remains under medical evaluation following his assassination attempt this afternoon. Authorities have not commented on his condition other than to con...

//The Wire//2300Z July 12, 2024// //IMMEDIATE// //BLUF: TRUMP SHOT AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Pennsylvania: A few moments ago President Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Butler. Live news footage of the incident indicates at least one round penetrated his right ear. Before being rushed off-stage Trump appeared to have survived the attack and was in good...

Hey everyone, another week gone by, another week of interesting (and mildly concerning) events. As a side note I'm working on editing the next book club video on the Forgotten 500, along with the Debilitating Tools of War. Will have an update on those by monday, hope to have at least one most of the way edited by tonight. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/oH1GfsnOxDw 00:00 - Northeast Region 04:...

//The Wire//2100Z July 12, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINESE ACTIVITY CONTINUES IN THE PACIFIC. AT&T REVEALS DETAILS OF 2022 CYBERATTACK.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Chinese activity continues to expand throughout the region. Yesterday, a USCG cutter began shadowing a PLAN Task Force operating off the coast of Alaska. Four PLAN vessels were conducting maneuver...

//The Wire//1830Z July 11, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF:  CHINESE ACTIVITY INCREASES SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT. CONTROVERSIAL ARMY TRAINING PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING CONCERNS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: A fire broke out in the spire of Rouen Cathedral in Normandy yesterday evening. The cause of the fire within this 12th century cathedral remains unknown. Far...