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Intel Update · 2026-09-12

Intel Update - Sep. 12 - Tanker Wars

…So Iran is not interested in the tit-for-tat kind of back and forth you strike us we strike you kind of thing. Iran has been launching strikes just in advance and the United States…
Intel Update · 2026-05-30

Intel Update - May 30 - Rock and a Hard Place

…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…
The Wire · 2024-02-11

The Wire Weekly Rollup - February 11-17, 2024

…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 houy facilities and…
The Wire · 2026-06-11

The Wire - June 11, 2026

…Fighting is not to the level it was during the initial two weeks of the bombing campaign, however the United States and Iran have found themselves conducting "self-defense" strikes against each other every day this…
The Wire · 2025-06-02

The Wire - June 2, 2025

…of battle damage indicates a total loss of 3x Tu-95 BEAR H bombers, with 5x more being damaged. Ukrainka Air Base was also targeted by Ukrainian drones, however this attack failed due to the defenses…
S2 briefing · 2021-10-23

The General and the Dragon

…missiles well here we have a problem we kind of suck at this the us government freely admits that our current ground-based mid-course defense or gmd systems are only about 55 effective in order…
The Wire · 2024-02-10

The Wire - February 10, 2024

of any targets of opportunity that they deem to be valid for engagement. Far East: Chinese airspace incursions continue over the Taiwan Strait as Taiwanese Defense Forces detect 8 reconnaissance balloons in Taiwanese airspace. This continues…
The Wire · 2024-01-15

The Wire - January 15, 2024

and openly presented by senior defense officials are not simply grievances of a personal or political nature, but indicative of the gross incompetency within the National Command Authority (NCA) that has resulted in exceptionally grave strategic…
The Wire · 2025-03-03

The Wire - March 3, 2025

Additionally, it must be noted that the CEO of Haltbakk confirmed that they don't actually have any established contracts to supply American vessels in the first place (other companies hold the larger defense logistical contracts…
The Wire · 2026-03-11

The Wire - March 11, 2026

…Of the 35x drones detected yesterday, only 26x were intercepted...with 9x drones impacting within the country. Whether or not they hit their intended targets is unknown, however this many drones making it through defenses on…
The Wire · 2026-03-23

The Wire - March 23, 2026

…The Dimona strike was significant as the munition itself appeared to have demonstrated some means of maneuverability in the terminal stages of it's flight, which allowed the warhead to evade missile defenses. If this was…
The Wire · 2025-08-25

The Wire - August 25, 2025

…The EO pertaining to the deployment of National Guard very much illuminates the perspectives of the White House and defense officials. While it was glossed over in the text of the EO, that word "standing" as…
The Wire · 2024-01-11

The Wire - January 11, 2024

…beginning of the Red Sea Crisis, the elephant in the room has been the use of force within Yemen. As it has become clear that international shipping companies have no faith in the defenses provided by…
Intel Update · 2022-11-19

19 Nov Intel Update: Pipelines and Petroleum

…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 finger pointing is going on…
The Wire · 2024-02-18

The Wire Weekly Rollup - February 18-24, 2024

g especially when every fiber of analytical being combined with the wealth of American defense policy and history itself overwhelmingly indicating that airspace violations are usually a clear and present danger to a populace at minimum…
The Wire · 2024-02-02

The Wire - February 2, 2024

…The electronic signatures presented by dozens of military aircraft in the lead up to this attack was obvious to anyone who bothered to open up a flight tracking app. Additionally, press releases from defense officials confirmed…
The Wire · 2026-07-09

The Wire - July 9, 2026

…positions in Erbil, Iraq, the success of which is currently unknown. -HomeFront- New York: The Department of Buildings has reported that the former Pfizer building has largely been stabilized, after severe buckling and a partial collapse…
The Wire · 2024-08-15

The Wire - August 15, 2024

…The US State Department and the National Security Council have been warning of an “i
Analytic Techniques · 2022-12-02

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB)

…for instance the commander of an artillery unit might be mostly concerned about ground threats such as counter battery elements but a Fighter Wing Commander might be more concerned about air defense threats likewise a civilian…
The Wire · 2023-10-26

The Wire - October 26, 2023

…Hamas intensify today as the Israeli bombing and shelling campaign of Gaza continues conflicting reports indicate Poss Multiple Man pad or Man portable air defense systems attacks on Israeli aircraft with no success so far no…