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…This morning BAPCO declared a force majeure for their contracts, indicating that they are unable to meet the obligations of their contracts, due to the war impacting operations. Turkey: This morning Turkish authorities stated that another…

non and air strikes have remained common throughout the Lebanese countryside as well as a few targeted assassination strikes in Beirut. Otherwise, the Russians have been fighting a pretty hot war down in Mali and the…

ere to conduct a missile strike on an air defense battery in Poland but nowhere else that would probably result in a stateof of war between Russia and NATO with Russia throwing the first punch at…

…In the Middle East, local pro-Iranian militia groups such as the infamous Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have claimed credit for downing the KC-135 over western Iraq last night. However, it's extremely unlikely that…

…Isfahan Air Base is vastly outside the range of any small drone system, so the seemingly minor details of this attack being carried out by small quadcopters is either factually inaccurate or the attack was launched…

…This week spring is in the air and terrorism season is in full bloom both at home and overseas, so let's get right to it. Around the world things are heating up with the war…

The Wire - June 9, 2026

…Threats to shipping continue as Houthi forces target multiple cargo vessels. The M/V LYCAVITOS was attacked with a cruise missile yesterday in the Gulf of Aden, and this morning an as-yet-unidentified vessel also…

…This is a classic tactic used by Iranian forces routinely, either for the hijacking of vessels, or for more wartime preparations. While it is possible that the jamming is the result of American warships using electronic…

…In Russia, Ukrainian forces launched a major attack as well, targeting oil refineries hundreds of miles behind the lines. Analyst Comment: As usual, who started what is hard to determine. Some say that the strikes at…

…Somewhat interestingly, there are also very little air defenses in the southern regions of Saudi Arabia despite the Saudis fighting the Houthis for a couple of decades at this point; nearly all missile defenses are on…

…Navy ships in the Red Sea have experienced more deliberate targeting by Yemeni forces over the past few days. Skirmishes along the Lebanese border with Israel, already having intensified over the past few days, were renewed…

…Immediately after the first bombs were dropped, Iranian forces retaliated with whatever munitions they had ready for an immediate knee-jerk response. Most of these munitions were long-range Shahed 136 drones or some of their…

…Consequently, the potential for ground forces to become involved (to some degree) cannot be dismissed in the future as Israeli operations expand.

…At approximately 0230 local time, British and American forces began conducting airstrikes within Yemen. Pentagon officials state that approximately 10 locations were targeted throughout the nation. Targeting has largely focused on the capital city of Sanaa…

…This morning Israeli forces conducted a large-scale airstrike at the Ministry of Defense building in Damascus, with initial damage assessments indicating the complex was nearly completely destroyed. The bombing of Damascus continued throughout the day…

…US Naval operations continue off the coast of Venezuela, as Venezuelan forces increase territorial defense operations. Several low-level military exercises have been undertaken in Venezuela, and coastal gunboat patrols have increased over the past few…

…Israeli operations have slowly increased over the past few weeks as Israeli forces greatly expand clearance operations throughout the West Bank. Ukraine: The war remains intense as Russian and Ukrainian forces conduct long-range missile and…

…Overnight, Houthi forces struck the M/V RUBYMAR (a Belize-flagged bulk cargo carrier) with multiple cruise missiles. The crew abandoned ship shortly after the strike. This morning, the RUBYMAR was reported as being sunk in…

…Iranian forces have continued to carry out attacks on American installations in Kuwait and the UAE, all of which have had some level of success.