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…An additional B2 Spirit (likely intended for deployment to the Indian Ocean with the others) was located in Honolulu, possibly due to maintenance reasons.

//The Wire//2300Z December 29, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PRESIDENT TRUMP QUIETLY CONFIRMS LAND-BASED STRIKES HAVE BEGUN IN VENEZUELA. CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY EXERCISES NEAR TAIWAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE---

hi targeting has increased once again over the past week following Israeli strikes in Yemen. Houthi forces have retaliated in kind, carrying out ballistic missile strikes on targets in Israel. Northern Europe: Another un

ime so first we have what we're calling Bandit one the Hostile Chinese spy balloon that transited the uh the entirety of the United States and was the cause of all of this commode ocean…

//The Wire//2100Z August 27, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CAR BOMB KILLS COLONEL IN RUSSIA. IRAN STRIKES TANKER IN HORMUZ. LARGE-SCALE CYBERATTACKS TARGET AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -Inter

//The Wire//2300Z October 3, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TARGETS IN SYRIA, CONTINUES INVASION OF LEBANON. RECOVERY CONTINUES IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global

//The Wire//2300Z April 29, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT INTENSIFIES IN MALI. STABBING ATTACK STRIKES LONDON. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DECIDE TO LEAVE OPEC.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middl

//The Wire//2100Z June 25, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RIOTS ERUPT IN NAIROBI. JULIAN ASSANGE FREE IN PLEA DEAL.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Julian Assange has agreed to a plea deal with th

…As a result, it's challenging to determine if a ship is successful in sneaking out, until it miraculously appears on AIS tracking maps in the Indian Ocean after a few days.

//The Wire//2200Z October 14, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN. PENTAGON DEPLOYS THAAD BATTERY TO ISRAEL. NARRATIVE SHAPING OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH REGARDS TO HELENE RE

//The Wire//2200Z December 8, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA BEGINS MILITARY EXERCISES IVO TAIWAN. US VETOES GAZA CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AT UN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Pacific: China launc

//The Wire//2230Z July 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DPRK TESTS NEW MISSILE. HURRICANE BERYL REACHES CAT 5. ACID ATTACK STRIKES GERMANY. VIOLENT RHETORIC INCREASES IN US BEFORE ELECTION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Inte

//The Wire//2300Z February 2, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. BEGINS RETALIATORY STRIKES IN SYRIA// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Farmer protests continue to cause widespread disruptions throu

this is the wire for zero dark3 Zulu July 14th 20124 president's priority information cut off is 2330 bottom line up front followon reporting clarifies details of trump shooting no major indications and warnings yet of s

//The Wire//2300Z March 20, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST AS CHINA BEGINS MAKING DIPLOMATIC MOVES. UNITED STATES DEPLOYS SECOND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT TO CENTCOM.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----

to Houthi control overnight, further cementing Houthi control of the entire coastline along the Red Sea. Analyst Comment: The seizure of these islands means that the Houthis don't have to rely on drones anymore...they

//The Wire//2200Z October 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST. USA MEAT RECALL EXPANDS. CUBA SUFFERS NATIONAL POWER OUTAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war

//The Wire//2330Z January 19, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHI FORCES BEGIN TARGETING AMERICAN OIL TANKERS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict continues in Gaza. Over the past few

//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

//The Wire//2300Z June 20, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STRATEGIC AVIATION AND NAVAL FORCES CONTINUE STAGING IN MIDDLE EAST.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Targeting efforts by Iranian f