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nvoy defense is another big topic but since we're talking about it now let's go over some passive air defense tactics for convoys convoys by their very nature are very different from static locations in placements or ins

designs in the book and arguably one of the most efficient ones the dipole dipole antennas are pretty simple and they are usually the benchmark that people use when comparing new antenna designs a dipole antenna is noth

filter the map to only show military aircraft a very handy feature indeed but as we can see the critical vulnerability with these websites is the fact that they are websites and you need not just an internet connection

this is the wire weekly rollup for the week of February 4th through the 10th 20124 beginning with international events in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region this week conflict escalated in the form of more substantial att

e on the following side of the ridge, IVO 11SNS5340427122, as well as the wooded area on the valley floor IVO 11SNS5320427393. -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Houthi forces continue their attacks on commercial ship

this is the wire weekly rollup for the week of February 18th to the 24th 20124 beginning with international events in the red seah Horn of Africa region this week marked significant escalations in the region following th

//The Wire//1900Z February 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MULTIPLE NATIONWIDE CYBER EVENTS IMPACT USA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The BBC has obtained recent imagery indicating the s

in the region. As the exact location of submarine cables is a closely guarded secret due to security reasons, it’s not possible to confirm this with open-source methods yet. The M/V RUBYMAR is also not emitting public A

main trapped in Baltimore Harbor. Aside from a few commercial tankers/cargo vessels, the largest ships currently trapped in the harbor are Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels, to include the SS ANTARES and the SS DENE

attempt to shoot down Russian aircraft inside Russian territory if they can however the implication of this statement is possibly more substantial considering the very short range of the Patriot missile system system pub

ult of the mechanical issue, the vessel declared an emergency, triggering the shutdown of the bridge. After a few minutes, the crew was able to regain control of the vessel, avoiding a potential collision. Two boaters in

however General Dynamics did indicate that the blast involved “pyrotechnics”. This extremely large facility provides warheads for Hellfire missiles, and provides the explosives for (and assembly of) Hydra/APKWS rockets.

platform owners have faced, who do not abide by the EU’s censorship mandates. Durov is being prosecuted under the same blanket of threats that the EU has issued to Elon Musk and other social media giants. Consequently,

Middle East: This afternoon the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with a commercial vessel in the vicinity of Port Said in Egypt. The TRUMAN collided with the M/V BESITKAS-M, a bulk cargo carrier f

-HomeFront- Washington D.C. - Yesterday the White House announced implementing a 50% tariff on all imported copper. Following this announcement, the price of copper skyrocketed by 13% to a new high today. -----END TEARL

//The Wire//2300Z November 18, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CLOUDFLARE OUTAGE LIMITS WEBSITE ACCESS GLOBALLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IED ATTACK TARGETS TRAIN IN POLAND. COUNTER-ICE ACTIVITIES CONTINUE IN CHARLOTTE.//  -----BEG

On Saturday, the United States seized the M/T *CENTURIES*, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) flagged out of Panama and registered to a Chinese company. Sunday afternoon the US Coast Guard was observed to be in pursuit of

Analyst Comment: These radar arrays are not tiny fire-control systems mounted on a HMMWV, these are major strategic assets for air defense throughout the hemisphere, not just the Middle East. The FPS-132 alone costs over

//The Wire//2300Z March 5, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MERCHANT VESSEL STRUCK BY EXPLOSIVE FASTBOAT IN PERSIAN GULF. DRONE AND MISSILE ATTACKS REMAIN CONSTANT AMONG GULF STATES. DRONE STRIKES REPORTED IN AZERBAIJAN.//  -

SABIC Chemical has indefinitely shut down all 26x manufacturing facilities within this industrial city as a result of the attacks. Analyst Comment: This attack was a big deal as SABIC Chemical is a major producer of ethy