The Wire Weekly Rollup - April 7-13, 2024
…the bill now heads to the Senate where it is expected to pass in New York the merchant vessel APL king da lost propulsion while transiting the Kil van Cole waterway at approximately 8:30 p…
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The Wire - June 17, 2026
…CONFUSION ABOUNDS REGARDING STATUS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. INTERSTATE SHOOTING SPREE CONDUCTED IN KANSAS CITY. RAPE GANG INQUIRY REPORT RELEASED IN UNITED KINGDOM.//
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Middle East: This morning, the…
The Wire - June 15, 2026
…NAVCENT has posted an update reminding all merchant traffic that both blockades are still in place, and no change of orders has been transmitted yet from the White House. On Friday, an announcement will be made…
The Wire Weekly Rollup - March 24-30, 2024
the incident have largely not been made public due to the ongoing investigation the merchant vessel doly remains impaled on the bridge debris which has caused Baltimore Harbor to be cut off from the outside world…
The Wire - June 18, 2026
…This afternoon CENTCOM announced the lifting of the American blockade, and some merchant traffic is moving, with one French LNG tanker, and a few Saudi tankers exiting the Strait overnight. A few dozen other ships h
The Wire - January 4, 2024
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//BLUF: MERCHANT SHIP HIJACKED IN ARABIAN SEA. SOME EPSTEIN DOCS RELEASED.//
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Red Sea/HOA: An unidentified ship has reported being boarded by unknown assailants in…
The Wire - November 6, 2026
…In the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian targeting of merchant shipping has steadily resulted in one or two ships struck every day for the past few weeks, with two more ships being struck overnight. This afternoon, the…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 155
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…Supported by other joint SOF, they frequently
directed massive and effective close air support from Air Force, Navy, and
Marine Corps assets. The effects of the continuous SOF-directed air
strikes so weakened the Taliban and…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 165
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…It is
comprised of active, reserve, and National Guard members from the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines as well as civilian and contract
personnel. Established in October 1999, JTF-CS is assigned to US
Northern…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 200
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…JP 3-0)
special purpose Marine air-ground task force. None. (Approved for removal from JP
1-02.)
stability operations. An overarching term encompassing various military missions,
tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in…
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 28
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
Chapter I
I-10
JP 3-60
For more information, refer to Army Tactical Publication (ATP) 3-60.1/Marine Corps
Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-16D/Navy Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (NTTP) 3-
60.1/Air…
The Wire - October 6, 2026
…Lloyd's of London also agrees to the risk as well, with insurance rates for commercial shipping in the region continuing to sharply increase, as the daily Iranian targeting of merchant vessels has remained constant for…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 99
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…Normally, the CCMD’s Service component HQ or the Service component’s existing
subordinate HQ (e.g., Army corps, numbered air force, numbered fleet and Marine
expeditionary force) to convert themselves to JTF HQ. Also, the…
The Wire - January 15, 2024
…This morning, the UKMTO reported a missile strike on an as yet unidentified merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
This morning, Qatar announced their cessation of LNG shipping through the Red Sea, in response to…
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 79
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
…Examples include the liaison elements to the joint air operations center
(JAOC)—battlefield coordination detachment, Marine liaison element, naval and amphibious
liaison element, Air Force liaison element, tactical air planners, and the special operations
liaison element…
The Wire - September 29, 2026
…Within the Middle East, Iranian strikes on merchant shipping continued overnight, with at least one vessel being struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, indications and warnings are growing down south suggesting that an intensification of…
The Wire - September 18, 2026
…This afternoon, reports of 4x Iranian cruise missile launches were reported, targeting merchant vessels in the Strait. The status of these strikes is not known as of this report.
Analyst Comment: The exact timing of these…
The Wire - September 30, 2026
…This morning the UKMTO released a batch of "time late" reports, confirming that a total of three merchant vessels were struck by Iranian cruise missiles while attempting to t
The Wire - September 1, 2026
…Overnight, Iranian targeting of merchant shipping continued, with a total of 3-4x vessels being struck since the targeting in the Strait of Hormuz re-ignited over the weekend. At least two of these targeting efforts…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 34
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…In a parallel command construct,
Commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, whose mission is to conduct
counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the Afghan national security forces in southern
Afghanistan, greets Afghan national army generals…