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…CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: The Korean Peninsula has been active following several recent developments. Over the weekend, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted to launch a military satellite into orbit. The…

…For those who are just joining us now, the UK MTO or the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center is the leading authority for most maritime security issues in the Middle East. They cover other areas…

…HOUTHI FORCES BEGIN TARGETING AMERICAN OIL TANKERS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict continues in Gaza. Over the past few days, fighting along the northern border with Lebanon has intensified following Israeli raids. Hezbollah has…

…Middle East: Flight delays have been reported in Saudi Arabia, as Houthi targeting of critical infrastructure has remained constant. This morning, the airport in Riyadh was struck again by Houthi ballistic missiles, as the Houthis targeted…

…WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST AS CHINA BEGINS MAKING DIPLOMATIC MOVES. UNITED STATES DEPLOYS SECOND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT TO CENTCOM.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: Iranian forces successfully engaged an American F-35 aircraft during…

…WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO INCREASE NUCLEAR TESTING FOLLOWING RUSSIA'S INTENSIFICATION OF SIMILAR EFFORTS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Overnight Israeli targeting in Lebanon continued with new strikes in the southern regions of the country…

…Far East: Japanese defense strategists have outlined preparations to increase bomb shelter defenses for residents living on some of Japan’s more remote outlying islands. This follows many months of preparations among U.S. forces throughout…

…WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST. USA MEAT RECALL EXPANDS. CUBA SUFFERS NATIONAL POWER OUTAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue as before. Combat operations in northern Gaza have intensified…

…NARRATIVE SHAPING OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH REGARDS TO HELENE RECOVERY EFFORTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Yesterday China announced large scale military drills in the vicinity of Taiwan. As of this morning, 25x PLA aircraft and…

…UNREST CONTINUES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war continued overnight with renewed strikes taking place around the region. The United States has begun bombing targets within Iran, targeting locations mostly in…

…And concerning the Middle East, the strategic movement has reflected this concern this week. The concentration of U.S. Navy forces in the region remains heavy, with more assets inbound to the region right now. The…

…Middle East: Israel begins large-scale bombing operations in Rafah. Combat actions in the north have also increased. Israeli bombing of targets in Lebanese border regions has intensified following weeks of slowly increasing attacks into Lebanon…

…CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY EXERCISES NEAR TAIWAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Far East: This morning China kicked off their large-scale yearly military exercise in the waters surrounding Taiwan. This year's exercise has been…

…Middle East: This afternoon, conflicting reports emerged concerning Friday's scheduled negotiation meeting between the United States and Iran. Some reports state that the meeting has been canceled altogether, however SECSTATE Marco Rubio made statements at…

…Far East: Chinese activity in the Taiwan Strait substantially increased overnight. 66x PLA aircraft and 7x PLAN vessels were reported to be operating in the area by Taiwanese forces. AC: This is a significant increase in…

…NORTHCOM DEPLOYS MARINES TO FLORIDA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - Yesterday President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, to discuss various issues pertaining to the Middle East and the war in Ukraine…

…This morning, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, stating that Israel should stop their forced resettlement operations in the West Bank, and cease their territorial expansion ambitions in the region. Analyst…

…CHEMICAL EXPLOSION REPORTED IN WASHINGTON.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Overnight the United States conducted strikes within Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM stated that one SAM site was destroyed in the vicinity of…

…HEARINGS BEGIN IN CONGRESS ON FAILURES OF USSS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Saturday night, Israeli forces counterattacked Houthi positions in Yemen, following the successful Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv last week. Israeli forces…

…WORLD AWAITS NEXT ESCALATION IN MIDDLE EAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Indications and warnings are growing with regards to the next escalation of the war, with Iranian and Israeli officials both implying more direct…