…OIL MARKET REMAINS VOLATILE AS GULF WAR REMAINS STAGNANT.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Lebanon: The ceasefire has mostly collapsed, with fighting resuming between Hezbollah and the IDF. Several FPV drone strikes have targeted Israeli armor in…

…As the war in the Persian Gulf rages on, concerns are growing regarding t

…BLUF: IED ATTACK FAILS IN SALT LAKE CITY, ASSAILANTS ARRESTED. ADDITIONAL SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED IN KIRK ASSASSINATION CASE. WAR DEPARTMENT STRIKES NARCO BOAT OFF VENEZUELA COAST.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Over the weekend the "Unite…

…This is no different than how the war has been fought so far, but at this late hour, the ferocity of the efforts on all sides has

//The Wire//2300Z February 19, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR EXPANDS IN THE CONGO. TENSIONS BUILD BETWEEN THE US AND UKRAINE FOLLOWING ZELENSKY BEING SIDE-LINED DURING PEACE TALKS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Democratic Republic of the…

…Over in Africa, a civil war is brewing in Mali as various groups of Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents have taken over much of the country. Russian forces and mercenaries have been very active in Mali over…

…TENSIONS CONTINUE IN EUROPE REGARDING UKRAINE WAR.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Korean Peninsula: A serious accident was reported in Pocheon as two ROK military aircraft accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area. 8x Mk-82 bombs…

…STRATEGIC BUILDUP CONTINUES AS USA CONTINUES PLANS FOR WAR WITH IRAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The previously observed strategic buildup of tanker aircraft continues, as over a dozen KC-135's moved from Europe…

…This afternoon the war between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia flared up once again, with both belligerents trading strikes this evening. The Yemeni port (and Houthi stronghold) of Hodeida was struck, with fires continuing to burn…

…The major unanswered question is whether or not this was just a particularly heavy mutual targeting effort, or if this marks a true return to the more kinetic phases of the war. At the moment, it…

…but other petroleum distillates will be impacted in wild and unpredictable ways for as long as the war lasts simply due to supply and demand. Demand remains the same, and a good chunk of the global…

…The war continues to grow in scope and severity every day. Last night Iranian forces conducted multiple strikes throughout the region, with the most significant strikes targeting the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait. The UAE…

…ROUTINE// //BLUF: CRIME AND SHOOTING SPREES RUN RAMPANT IN UNITED STATES. VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK REPORTED IN ITALY. WAR IN MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES AS STRIKES REPORTED AT EMIRATI NUCLEAR FACILITY. U.S. STRIKES ISIS LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA…

…COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER DIRECTOR RESIGNS IN PROTEST OF WAR.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Over the past few days, conflict within Baghdad has become more significant, as Iranian-backed militia groups concentrate attacks on the Green…

…The war continues as before with a new series of attacks taking place overnight, with CENTCOM conducting their 7th wave of airstrikes within Iran since the break of the ceasefire. In Jordan, the Tower 22 Base…

…No one who has seen true war wishes that experience on anyone else, and certainly not for the end result to be a five star hotel on a beach, as has been publicly conveyed already, before…

…His previous name was Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, a high-ranking al-Qaeda commander from the Global War on Terror.

…The war on the seas continued with many different strikes and incidents being reported around the region. At the northern end of the Gulf, the UKMTO reported an unidentified incident involving a merchant vessel, which was…

…However, now that many shipping routes are skewed due to the Gulf War, piracy activity has increased over the past few weeks.

…The war between Thailand and Cambodia continues as before, with a few escalations of the conflict occurring overnight. Cambodia has continued rocket attacks, and Thailand has continued shelling random locations in the disputed border region. Thailand…