The Wire - January 19, 2024
…CENTCOM claims that both cruise missiles fired at the vessel missed. Ot
ballistic missile
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The Wire - August 21, 2024
…The M/V SUNION was reportedly struck by two Houthi missiles, with the crew abandoning ship due to uncontrolled fires onboard the vessel.
Middle East: Iranian statements and actions over the past few days have indicated…
The Wire - January 9, 2026
…Overnight, major strikes were reported throughout the country, as Russian forces conduct large-scale missile strikes on multiple fronts. Russia conducted an Oreshnik IRBM strike on the Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske Natural Gas storage facility in western…
The Wire - February 19, 2024
…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…
The Wire - March 5, 2026
…DRONE AND MISSILE ATTACKS REMAIN CONSTANT AMONG GULF STATES. DRONE STRIKES REPORTED IN AZERBAIJAN.//
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Persian Gulf: Attacks on merchant shipping continue as an oil tanker that was anchored off the coast of…
The Wire - January 12, 2024
…In response, Yemeni forces have launched substantial missile attacks on US vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
In response to these attacks, significant developments are currently underway throughout the region. Iranian officials…
The Wire - July 15, 2026
…After the ceasefire went into effect, it was generally assumed that the United States would sell more interceptor missiles to the Gulf countries (in addition to resupplying our own missile defense sites), but now that the…
The Wire - October 27, 2025
…Over the weekend many Venezuelan citizens have posted their military's movements on social media, at least one of which included the location of a Venezuelan SA-17 GRIZZLY Surface-to-Air Missile Battalion. Analyst Comment…
Intel Update - Sep. 26 - Magic Dirt
ensors which are finding these missile and drone launch sites that are targeting the Strait of Hormuz—these sensors can't see through the clouds. This is a tale as old as the military use of…
The Wire - March 7, 2024
…The Indian Navy rescued the surviving crew of the M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE following the successful Houthi missile strike yesterday. Three crew members were killed in the attack, with four others wounded. Three crew members are…
The Wire - October 5, 2026
…For launching additional strikes on Iran, the B-1's would be helpful (as they launch long-range cruise missiles and larger bombs), but not strictly necessary. B-2's can always deploy from within the…
Intel Update - June 20 - The Day After
…Hezbollah has, of course, responded in kind, mostly with anti-tank guided missile, or ATGM, attacks, which are their favored targeting method in this particular region, although FPV drone attacks are starting to become more popular…
The Wire - July 30, 2026
…These horizontal escalations have been a mainstay of this conflict since the beginning, but right now these more indirect escalations are taking center stage as the United States and Iran slug it out with missiles, drones…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 118
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
108
CFC
combined force commander
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CIB
CID
combined integration board
combat identification
CJCSI
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction
CMSA
cruise missile support agency
COA
course of action
COD
combat operations division…
The Wire - December 29, 2025
…Turns out, China has also replicated much of this urban camouflage doctrine, which indirectly confirms that China is expecting missiles to be landing within their homeland as well.
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 126
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…Surface-to-surface missile units
located forward.
Provides depth to threat offensive tasks; places friendly support
and unassigned areas in range. May also indicate, when
employed alone, harassing or special weapons (chemical)
delivery.
Antiaircraft artillery and…
The Wire - October 7, 2026
…This afternoon, a ship was struck by Iranian cruise missiles off the coast of Qatar, much further into the Gulf than targeting efforts have been noted over the past few weeks.
Analyst Comment: Despite this increase…
Intel Update - November 23 - Wing Attack Plan R
…than any defense Russia has for that matter um so we're in the era of hypersonic missiles so the message that's being conveyed is not just a cold war message it is a message…
The Wire - July 4, 2024
however General Dynamics did indicate that the blast involved “pyrotechnics”. This extremely large facility provides warheads for Hellfire missiles, and provides the explosives for (and assembly of) Hydra/APKWS rockets.
Analyst: S2A1
Intel Update - July 11 - Shadow War Goes Hot
…All of that being said, what has surged into the region that is new is mostly a lot of bombs and missiles.
When the ceasefire was announced, then that time frame between the ceasefire being announced…