this is the wire for 2230 Zulu January 9th 2024 precedences routine information cut off is 2130 bottom line up front civil conflict begins in Ecuador Secretary of Defense Austin continues hospitalization beginning with international events…

…Russian missile defense forces in Grozny had reportedly engaged Ukrainian drones earlier that day, lending weight to this theory. Following the catastrophic incident (either the bird strike or a surface-to-air missile strike) the pilots…

…Taiwanese Defense Forces have noted an increase in PLA activity in the Taiwan Strait over the past few days. AC: This is a slight increase in the baseline trends of Chinese activity in the region. Probably…

…This morning Houthi forces shot down another American MQ-9 drone in the vicinity of Marib. This is the second such drone platform shot down in Yemen this month.Romania: Last night, an apartment building in…

…Iranian groups and “proxies” are ready for retaliation and have had many days to prepare and move forces away from where the U.S. has already confirmed strikes will take place. -HomeFront- IN: This afternoon the…

…On Wednesday, Houthi forces successfully targeted the M/V TUTOR, a Greek-flagged cargo vessel (carrying coal) in the Red Sea. This attack was carried out via an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) and resulted in the…

…Air defenses reportedly intercepted roughly a dozen Israeli missiles overnight. AC: Some reports indicate that the interception of these missiles was not undertaken by Syria, but by Russian forces stationed at their naval base in Tartus…

…Following the successful strike on the M/V TUTOR, Houthi forces have increased attempts to target commercial shipping via unmanned watercraft. Over the past few days, CENTCOM has claimed to have destroyed several such Unmanned Surface…

…Overnight Israeli forces began their ground invasion of Lebanon. So far, it is unclear as to if this is a limited border incursion or the prelude to a much larger invasion. AC: Sources on either side…

…The reason for this widespread FPCON elevation has not been publicly disclosed, nor have defense officials indicated that the increased posture is due to a specific threat. However, with increased tensions in the Middle East, combined…

…errant missile fired by Russian forces however subsequent analysis of some of the debris revealed that the projectile may have been a missile from a Ukrainian s-300 air defense system right now a lot of…

…Anyway, the US has now decided to allow target engagement authorities or TIAS, TEAS, at lower and lower levels of command to conduct self-defense strikes, which would normally be considered offensive strikes under all prior…

…air defense identification zone or Adis two Russian t95 Bear H and two Chinese h6k bomber aircraft with asso seed escort Fighters conducted a joint presence Patrol over the Bearing Sea American and Canadian Forces intercepted…

…Last night, Taiwanese Defense Forces detected 6 PLAN ships and 45x PLA aircraft operating in the Taiwan Strait. This follows the 23x PLA aircraft detected the previous day. -HomeFront- Washington D.C. – The White House has…

…become essential to deploy large scale defenses to protect against them, and to close airspace over critical military bases due to drone activity. For instance, in October, Langley Air Force Base issued a solicitation (Notice ID…

…the history of this incident is not quite so clear it appears that for a Time the defense of Germany's Eastern flank was conducted by a colonel with a road map moving forward to present…

…in Gaza in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region this week American forces in the region stepped up alleged self-defense targeting of houy facilities and Equipment anti-ship cruise missiles unmanned surface vehicles and…

…rebels” now control hundreds (if not thousands) of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADs), tens of thousands of rockets, the entire Syrian Air Force, and the like. Far East: Concerns are also mounting regarding China’s…

…positions that offered the most defense from americans landing troops in helicopters by exercising patience and exploiting the overconfidence and over reliance on technology by attacking arvin and u.s forces the viet cong were able…

…The UAE does not report the missiles and drones that make it through their air defenses to actually impact their targets. So, we're definitely dealing with incomplete information, but even just taking what they have…