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…Black Sea: The targeting of oil tankers by both Ukraine and Russia has continued, with concerns growing regarding the wider threats to petroleum infrastructure. Yesterday, Kazakhstan halted all shipments of oil through their pipelines that eventually…

…The Lincoln is hanging out off the coast of Oman just out of Iranian missile range and the Ford remains in the Red Sea having not transited the Bab el Mandeb strait just yet. Within the…

…UNITED STATES STRIKES FOURTH NARCO VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN SEA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: More details have come to light regarding yesterday's terror attack in Manchester. The suspect was immediately identified as Jihad al…

…POLICE SHOOTING REPORTED IN WISCONSIN, PROTESTS ALREADY UNDERWAY.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The Houthis entered the war overnight, striking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthis claim to have targeted…

…NAVAL DIPLOMACY CONTINUES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, TWO CHINESE SHIPS DAMAGED IN COLLISION. ANTI-CRIME INITIATIVES CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON. CANADIAN BAN ON PUBLIC PARKS CONTINUES TO DRAW IRE OF CITIZENRY.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- South…

…TAIWAN ELECTIONS RAISE TENSIONS IN REGION// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: U.S. Navy forces continue to search for two sailors that went missing on Saturday. Pentagon statements indicate that the sailors were SEALs…

…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…

…another front while the majority of IDF soldiers remain committed to operations in Gaza in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region this week American forces in the region stepped up alleged self-defense targeting of…

…ATTACKS ON RED SEA SHIPPING ESCALATE. IRAN TARGETS ALLEGED MOSSAD SPY BASES IN IRAQ.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Attacks in the Red Sea intensify following U.S. targeting in Yemen. This morning, the…

this is the wire weekly rollup for the week of February 4th through the 10th 20124 beginning with international events in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region this week conflict escalated in the form of…

…CHINA FLEXES MUSCLE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. PROTESTS CONTINUE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions rise in the South China Sea following Chinese military activities in the region. Last Thursday (and somewhat…

…DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS IN ASIA WORSEN FOLLOWING FISHING DISPUTE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Houthi forces report that the M/V RUBYMAR has finished sinking in the southern Red Sea. Though no independent verification of…

…The missile allegedly has a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) and the missile successfully splashed down in the Sea of Japan. Middle East: Israeli forces struck a convoy of the World Central Kitchen, allegedly targeting a Hamas…

//The Wire//2100Z July 3, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BORDER CLASHES EMERGE BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIA. ITALY INTERCEPTS SHIPS CARRYING CONCEALED CHINESE DRONES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle Ea

…NAVY SAILORS MISSING AT SEA IN GULF OF ADEN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: CENTCOM has confirmed that the U.S. Navy is currently conducting SAR operations as two sailors have been reported missing…

…https://news.usni.org/2024/12/21/u-s-super-hornet-shot-down-over-red-sea-in-friendly-fire-incident-aviators-safe Newark outage: https://x.com/EWRairport/status/1916935764086297028 Obsidian Internal Links:

…Red Sea/HOA: Houthi attacks continue as before. Yesterday two ships were attacked in typical fashion by Houthi forces, with varying success. The M/V SUNION was reportedly struck by two Houthi missiles, with the crew…

…SHIPPING REMAINS STAGNANT IN RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Local authorities in many nations have substantially increased their threat postures in response to threats to New Year’s Eve events. Police in Paris have…

//The Wire//2300Z September 25, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- Baltic Sea: Tensions are high as a series of escalations have remained constant between NATO and Russia. Overnight a flight of Russian Tu-134 transport aircraft being…

//The Wire//2100Z October 13, 2026// //ROUTINE//   -International Events- Strait of Hormuz: Yesterday the UKMTO published a series of time-late reports regarding the targeting of merchant vessels in the region. All t