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//The Wire//2300Z April 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: IRANIANS CONDITIONALLY OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SURGE OF SHIPS ATTEMPT TO DEPART THE PERSIAN GULF. CRIME WAVE STRIKES WASHINGTON DC. TERROR ATTACK SCARE STRIKES LO

//The Wire//2000Z July 17, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS CONTINUE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AMID RENEWED TARGETING IN GAZA AND WEST BANK. CONGRESS WEIGHS IMMIGRATION AMNESTY BILL.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -Internatio

to 11. Opposition to Maduro among the populace remains high nevertheless, with demonstrations continuing throughout several cities. -HomeFront- Washington D.C. – The Pentagon has reached a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh

//The Wire//2300Z February 3, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: US NAVY SHOOTS DOWN IRANIAN DRONE NEAR THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN CSG. IRANIAN FORCES ATTEMPT TO HIJACK STRATEGIC AMERICAN OIL TANKER. CHINESE BIOLAB RAIDED AT RESIDENCE

//The Wire//1800Z February 5, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AMERICA WILL SEIZE GAZA STRIP. USA WITHDRAWS FROM UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. -

//The Wire//2300Z October 21, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: IMEX NAVAL DRILLS BEGIN. FLASH FLOODING STRIKES NEW MEXICO. WAR IN MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES TO ESCALATE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle Ea

//The Wire//2300Z September 5, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS CONTINUE TO ESCALATE IN SOMALIA. NYPD COMMISSIONER RAIDED BY FBI. SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- F

//The Wire//2300Z July 8, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MIDDLE EAST CEASEFIRE COLLAPSES AS MAJOR STRIKES REPORTED OVERNIGHT BETWEEN USA AND IRAN. SOMALI CLAN CONFLICT BREWING IN MINNEAPOLIS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -I

//The Wire//2300Z October 9, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PEACE DEAL ALLEGEDLY SETTLED IN MIDDLE EAST. PAKISTAN BLAMED FOR KABUL AIRSTRIKES. NATIONAL GUARD PRESENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN CHICAGO.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE

//The Wire//2300Z March 14, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT SUFFERS ENGINE FIRE IN DENVER. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS CONTINUE TO URGE AN AGREEMENT IN UKRAINE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Eve

//The Wire//2130Z January 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SCOTUS RULES AGAINST TEXAS’ ACTIONS TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Virgin Atlantic Airways Flight 127 (

//The Wire//2300Z April 20, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: US NAVY BEGINS TARGETING MERCHANT TRAFFIC IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. VIOLENT CRIME CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. PROTESTS CONTINUE IN UNITED KINGDOM./

…days of World War II as the Soviet Army Advanced across the Polish Countryside towards Berlin the Iraq sphere SS himself Heinrich Himmler decided that his Grand military expertise needed to be put to use in…

//The Wire//2300Z February 16, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONCERNS ARE GROWING FOR TWO CAPTURED AMERICAN PILOTS DETAINED IN WEST AFRICA. UNITED STATES SEIZES OIL TANKER IN INDIAN OCEAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -In

//The Wire//1700Z May 21, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ICC CONSIDERS ARREST WARRANTS FOR ISRAELI AND HAMAS OFFICIALS. DETAILS OF IRANIAN HELO CRASH REMAIN CONTRADICTORY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-

//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

…In years past, insurgents in the GWOT era from Iraq to Afghanistan eventually got wise to the vulnerabilities posed by their cellphones. Now, thanks to Israel, the cat is out of the bag and insurgents around…

//The Wire//1900Z July 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BIDEN WITHDRAWS FROM RACE. ISRAEL COUNTERATTACKS HOUTHIS IN YEMEN. HEARINGS BEGIN IN CONGRESS ON FAILURES OF USSS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-

pments of oil through their pipelines that eventually arrive at the Russian oil terminals on the Black Sea, due to the threats presented by Ukrainian drones. Ireland: This morning a stabbing attack was reported at Holy

ferent ways. India met with China for the first time in several years, with the leaders of both nations expressing a bilateral desire for improving relations. Separately, India also rejected Turkey’s bid to join BRICS, l