S2 Underground

RR The Wire 2330Z December 24, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233024Z DEC 23 ICOD: 223024Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Santa has departed the North Pole, and has begun his yearly journey around the world. A U.S. military radar site in Greenland first picked up Santa’s sleigh a few minutes after take of...

RR The Wire 1900Z December 23, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 190023Z DEC 23 ICOD: 180023Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: MARITIME ATTACKS EXPAND TO INDIAN OCEAN. SPAIN, ITALY LEAVE RED SEA TF.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Indian Ocean: The M/V CHEM PLUTO was attacked with a kamikaze drone in the northern Indian Ocean, approximately 200 NM SW of Gujarat, India. AC...

RR The Wire 2230Z December 22, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 223022Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213022Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN RED SEA. DOMESTIC U.S. POLITICS REMAINS TUMULTUOUS.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Tensions remain between the allies forming a maritime protection force in the Red Sea. Operation PROSPERITY GUARDIAN is the mult...

RR The Wire 1400Z December 21, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 140021Z DEC 23 ICOD: 130021Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: TRUMP REMOVED FROM COLORADO BALLOT PENDING APPEAL. CONFLICT ESCALATES IN RED SEA.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Conflict escalates following Yemen’s announcement of further combat operations in the Bab el Mandeb Strait. Yemen has th...

RR The Wire 2300Z December 19, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 230019Z DEC 23 ICOD: 220019Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: U.S. CLOSES EAGLE PASS BORDER CROSSING, HALTING TRADE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Homefront- USA: The border crisis deepens following a surge of illegal immigrants being granted entry into the U.S. in Texas. The border crossings at Eagle Pass and in El Paso have b...

RR The Wire 2130Z December 18, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213018Z DEC 23 ICOD: 203018Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: SHIPPING COMPANIES CONTINUE TO HALT OPERATIONS IN RED SEA.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Yemeni attacks on commercial shipping continue. So far, most of the major commercial shipping companies in the world have announced a cessation...

RR The Wire 2200Z December 16, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220016Z DEC 23 ICOD: 210016Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT ESCALATES IN THE RED SEA.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Tensions increase as Yemeni forces increase attacks substantially. CENTCOM reports the USS CARNEY (DDG 64) has successfully shot down 14 drones in the past 24 hours. T...

RR The Wire 1830Z December 15, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183015Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173015Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: MAERSK SUSPENDS OPERATIONS IN RED SEA DUE TO SECURITY THREATS.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Yemeni forces hijack the M/V RUEN . Yemeni forces attempted to hijack the M/V ARDMORE ENCOUNTER , which was unsuccessful. After boarders we...

RR The Wire 2130Z December 14, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213014Z DEC 23 ICOD: 203014Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONGRESS PASSES EXTENSION OF FISA SECTION 702.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reports the interception of a distress call from a vessel reporting a boarding incident in the eastern Gulf o...

RR The Wire 2330Z December 13, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233013Z DEC 23 ICOD: 223013Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: THREATS TO SHIPPING CONTINUE IN THE RED SEA.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The United Nations General Assembly votes in favor of the implementation of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. AC: Like most matters within the field of inter...

RR The Wire 2030Z December 12, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 203012Z DEC 23 ICOD: 193012Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: REVELATIONS OF DOMESTIC U.S. SPYING CONTINUE. ISRAEL FACES FIERCE RESISTANCE IN KHAN YOUNIS.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Israel makes progress in the consolidation of the northern pocket encircling Gaza City. In the north, Hezboll...

RR The Wire 2030Z December 11, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 203011Z DEC 23 ICOD: 193011Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: TENSIONS INCREASE IN THE RED SEA. UKRAINE PEACE TALKS LIKELY TO BEGIN IN JANUARY.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea: Yemen announces what amounts to a blockade of the Red Sea for all Israeli-affiliated shipping. Yemeni forces have claimed th...

RR The Wire 1830Z December 9, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183009Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173009Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: ELECTION TURMOIL IN GUATEMALA. U.S. BEGINS PROCESS OF EXPEDITING AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS FROM PAKISTAN.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South America: Political turmoil strikes Guatemala regarding recent elections. The Public Prosecutor’s office is calli...

RR The Wire 2200Z December 8, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220008Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213008Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CHINA BEGINS MILITARY EXERCISES IVO TAIWAN. US VETOES GAZA CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AT UN.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Pacific: China launches military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. AC: This is almost certainly a power-projection move intende...

RR The Wire 1830Z December 7, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183007Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173007Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: U.S. BEGINS INVOLVEMENT IN VENEZUELA/GUYANA DISPUTE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: UN Secretary-General António Guterres invokes Article 99 of the United Nations Charter regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. AC: Invoking Article...

BLUF: VENEZUELA BEGINS PREPARATION FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN ESEQUIBO.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: In Germany, the Ministry of the Interior for the state of Saxony-Anhalt has mandated that all naturalization candidates must declare their support for Israel as part of the naturalization process. Specifically, those seeking German citizenship in this region will be required...

RR The Wire 2230Z December 5, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 223005Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213005Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN GAZA AND WEST BANK. SOUTH AMERICA AWAITS VENEZEULA’S NEXT MOVE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict in Jenin intensifies following IDF actions in the area. Airstrikes continue to be persistent throughout much...

00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Format 05:48 - Declare War on Your Enemies 07:06 - Do Not Fight the Last War 07:49 - Presence of Mind 08:38 - Create a Sense of Urgency 09:48 - Groupthink 10:47 - Segment Your Forces 12:51 - Morale Strategies 16:12 - Pick Your Battles 18:38 - Counterattack 20:05 - Deterrence 20:25 - Trade Space for Time 24:09 - Lose Battles, Win the War 26:03 - Know Your Enemy 29:16 -...

RR The Wire 1800Z December 4, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 180004Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173004Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: MERCHANT SHIPPING ATTACKED IN RED SEA. U.S. PLEDGES TO BAN ALL COAL POWER BY 2055.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Significant developments have occurred following multiple attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Several commerc...

RR The Wire 1700Z December 2, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 170002Z DEC 23 ICOD: 163002Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN GAZA. TENSIONS REMAIN IN SOUTH AMERICA IN ADVANCE OF REFERENDUM VOTE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war in Gaza continues as the end of the ceasefire results in renewed efforts by all parties. Several small milit...

RR The Wire 2130Z December 1, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213001Z DEC 23 ICOD: 200001Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: GAZA CEASEFIRE HAS BROKEN. TENSIONS REMAIN IN NORTHERN BRAZIL.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: In Gaza, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been broken. It is unclear as which side began hostilities first (or if the deadline was...

RR The Wire 2330Z November 30, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233030Z NOV 23 ICOD: 230030Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN WEST BANK. DEVELOPMENTS IN POL PRODUCTION INFLUENCE MARKET PRICES.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: The ceasefire in Gaza continues as fighting increases severity in the West Bank. AC: Conflict in Jenin has...

RR The Wire 2130Z November 29, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213029Z NOV 23 ICOD: 210029Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: GAZA CEASEFIRE CONTINUES TENUOUSLY. PRO-PALESTINE DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE AS BEFORE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: The situation regarding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel remains in question. Some sources continue to cl...

RR The Wire 2100Z November 28, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 210028Z NOV 23 ICOD: 200028Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: KNIFE ATTACK THWARTED IN IRELAND. DOJ DOCUMENTS CONFIRM DOMESTIC SPYING IN TRUMP CASE.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- European Front: In Ireland, another terror attack struck Dublin as a man entered a post office with a knife shouting “Allahu Akb...

RR The Wire 2330Z November 27, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233027Z NOV 23 ICOD: 230027Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES IN IRELAND. PRISONER EXCHANGE IN GAZA HIGHLIGHTS IRREGULARITIES.  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Ireland: Unrest continues following the proposal of new hate speech laws. The proposed legal changes criminalize a substantial amount...