The Wire - December 27, 2024
…Following the catastrophic incident (either the bird strike or a surface-to-air missile strike) the pilots made the decision to abort landing in Grozny due to the emergency situation and thick fog, making the judgement…
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The Wire - January 1, 2024
…military bases in Iraq and Syria intensify in response to the war in Gaza. Various types of weapons have been employed in these recent attacks, ranging from conventional Indirect Fire (IDF) weapons such as rockets and…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 3
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
BY ORDER OF THE
AIR FORCE DOCTRINE DOCUMENT 2-1.9
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
8 JUNE 2006
OPR: HQ AFDC/DR
Certified by: AFDC/DR (Col Eric Schnitzer)
Pages: 129
Accessibility: Available on the…
The Wire - March 18, 2024
…military presence in Niger is largely focused at Base 201 (a secret drone base from which the U.S. conducted many operations against ISIS in the region), as well as at the U.S. Embassy, and…
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 127
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…Staging of airborne, air assault, or
special forces with transportation
assets such as transport aircraft or
helicopters.
Airborne or air assault operations will likely indicate efforts to
attack friendly commands, communications, or sustainment
nodes. May indicate…
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 31
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…e Enhance the analyst’s data gathering and review, which in turn facilitate effective thinking with
a better base to derive alternatives and solutions.
18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 3-1
18 August 2014…
The Wire - October 19, 2026
…Saturday afternoon, a mass casualty incident was declared at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, following a major incident that occurred during training. At approximately 4:00pm local time, a wildfire broke out in the training area…
The Wire - January 2, 2026
…https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/1/somaliland-denies-agreeing-to-host-israeli-bases-resettle-palestinians
North Carolina: https://www.wyff4.com/article/north-carolina-terrorist-attack-planned-arrest-isis/69904069
Charlotte 1: https://www…
The Wire - December 29, 2025
…PRESIDENT TRUMP QUIETLY CONFIRMS LAND-BASED STRIKES HAVE BEGUN IN VENEZUELA. CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY EXERCISES NEAR TAIWAN.//
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Far East: This morning China kicked off their large-scale yearly military exercise…
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 99
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
…Fire
support, intelligence, and operations personnel decide what targets to look for, where the
targets can be found in the operational environment, who can locate those targets, and how
the targets should be attacked based on…
The Wire - July 30, 2025
This morning the airspace over most of England was closed due to a technical issue at an air traffic control center in Stanwick. Aircraft at Stansted, Gatwick, and Heathrow were grounded for about 4 hours while…
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 70
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…Identifying vulnerabilities and using this advantage to attack and
destroy the air defense radars eliminates the link between the radars and air defense missile, degrading the
air defense system’s ability to function effectively. This reduces…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 86
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…Vulnerabilities found in defense critical infrastructure shall be
remediated and/or mitigated based on risk management decisions made by responsible
authorities. These vulnerability mitigation decisions should be made using all available
program areas, including antiterrorism, MILDEC…
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 47
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
…and Orders
Air Tasking
Order
IO Plan
Space Plan
Fire Support
Plans
Collection Plan
ATI
asset target interaction
IO
information operations
JFC
joint force commander
JIPTL
joint integrated prioritized
target list
MAAP
master air attack plan
The Wire - April 8, 2026
…In Kuwait, government officials confirmed that attacks continued, with 28x drones being intercepted by air defense systems. In the UAE, authorities likewise announced the interception of 17x ballistic missiles and 35x drones.
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 46
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…the national level guides the way in which planning and execution
occurs throughout the Armed Forces.
c. Based on understanding gained through the application of operational design, more
detailed planning takes place within the steps of…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 133
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…Robert Sly’s, “ATLAS RESPONSE Study,”
Third Air Force History Office, 2000
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 79
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
…Examples include the liaison elements to the joint air operations center
(JAOC)—battlefield coordination detachment, Marine liaison element, naval and amphibious
liaison element, Air Force liaison element, tactical air planners, and the special operations
liaison element…
The Wire - September 5, 2025
…This forward deployment will be conducted to allegedly engage in kinetic targeting of narcotics trafficking platforms, and also to provide more air-to-air targeting capabilities in the region. Analyst Comment: As expected, the situation has…
Intel Update - May 23 - Dwindling Options
…A lot of things up in the air and not a whole lot of resolution on many fronts. Moving to strategic movement for this week, there are two main theaters of war that are worth keeping…