S2 Underground

Just as a head's up for those who only listen to the podcast, this one is probably best viewed as a video, due to the graphics on the slides. I'm uploading the audio rip of it anyway, just for those who want it, but the slides really are important in showing some of the graphics of what's going on. Here's the link to the video version: https://youtu.be/4UAXAMKn42g Switching gea...

//The Wire//2130Z August 9, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINIAN KURSK OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. ARRESTS CONTINUE IN U.K. FOR SPEECH CRIMES. TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN MIDDLE EAST.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian Kursk offensive continues amid Russian forces pouring into the region. Much confusion abounds as Ukraine seeks to cause as much damage as possible...

//The Wire//2130Z August 8, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CRACKDOWNS CONTINUE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. EARTHQUAKES STRIKE JAPAN. BOEING STARLINER CREW POSSIBLY STRANDED IN SPACE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian incursion into Russia continues as combat remains intense in the Kursk region. So far, the salient has widened a few kilometers a...

//The Wire//2100Z August 7, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINE LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE INTO KURSK. RIOTS CONTINUE IN U.K. TENSIONS CONTINUE IN MIDDLE EAST AS AIRSPACE CLOSURES INDICATE POTENTIAL COMBAT ACTIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Eastern Europe: Ukraine launched a comparatively significant offensive operation into the Kursk region of Russia, in what is the largest offens...

//The Wire//2030Z August 6, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES TO WORSEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. RIOTS CONTINUE IN BANGLADESH AS SOCIAL VIOLENCE ESCALATES FOLLOWING COUP.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Preparations continue among western powers to prepare for Iran’s counterattack. Several nations have made substantial preparations for the evacuation of thei...

//The Wire//2230Z August 5, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MARKET VOLATILITY STRIKES GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS. BANGLADESH OVERTHROWS GOVERNMENT, PM FLEES COUNTRY. RIOTS CONTINUE IN U.K.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global: Multiple stock exchanges halted trading on several indexes as markets experienced severe volatility upon opening Monday morning. In the U.S. the NASDAQ dropped...

00:00 - The Pizza Index  12:39 - Northeast Region  16:14 - Southeast Region  21:29 - Western Europe  27:51 - Middle East  32:37 - GhostNet  The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if y...

//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...