The Wire - August 19, 2026
…Following yesterday's missile warnings in Dubai, the culprit of the missile attack was revealed to be not the Houthis, but Iran. Two ballistic missiles were launched from within Iran, with one impacting in the Gulf…
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The Wire - April 4, 2025
…While it is possible that the jamming is the result of American warships using electronic countermeasures to defend against missiles, in this case this could be related to the recent uptick in Iranian forces stopping oil…
Intel Update - September 14 - Sheer Lunacy on the Western Front
…know if NATO NATO Ukraine is now hands off if you're giving Ukraine a a a missile that can only be used by the NATO advisors on the ground now you're just fighting Russia…
Intel Update - Oct. 3 - False Flag Season
…This week, Ukraine conducted its very first homegrown ballistic missile launch, launching its homemade FP-7 ballistic missile operationally for the first time yesterday.
Russia has not yet responded to this missile launch, but missile strikes…
The Wire - December 23, 2023
…After all, the US Navy has already demonstrated that, despite best efforts (and outstanding work on the part of the DDG crews so far) missile defense is challenging even under the best of conditions. As such…
The Wire - September 23, 2024
…SS-30 SATAN II, [likely omitting the “X” experimental designation at this point]) missile exploded in its silo. AC: As this was intended to be a test, no nuclear payload was on the missile. This missile…
The Wire - September 1, 2026
…After these strikes took place, Iran launched more missiles at American bases throughout the region (mostly in Jordan and Kuwait). As of this report over 20x Iranian ballistic missiles have been launched, with the launches continuing…
The Wire - November 28, 2024
…Zelensky has said as much over the past few days, and has specifically requested missile defense systems capable of intercepting Russia’s missiles, even though there is no defense system on the planet capable of intercepting…
Intel Update - Oct. 10 - Digging Deeper
…In addition to the ground warfare that continues on, the war in the skies has remained constant this week, as Ansar Allah has increasingly relied upon ballistic missiles to target critical infrastructure. Up north in Saudi…
The Wire - July 10, 2025
…On July 6th, the M/V MAGIC SEAS was struck by cruise missiles and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), which was rapidly followed up with small arms and RPG attacks via militants in small boats. The next…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 102
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
…For instance, placing a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system
next to a hospital does not prevent an attack on the SAM system if necessary in self-
defense. Usually the combatant commander will issue guidance concerning…
The Wire - July 24, 2026
…Most of the American bases in Kuwait have been struck regularly by Iranian drones, and missile attacks remain constant at American positions in Jordan. This morning, the Patriot battery in Erbil was targeted again, with local…
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…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 120
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
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MAJCOM
major command
MASINT
measurement and signature intelligence
MCIA
Marine Corps intelligence activity
MEA
munitions effects assessment
MISREP
mission report
MOE
measure of effect
MOP
measure of performance
MQT
mission qualification training
MSIC
Missile and…
The Wire - September 14, 2026
…As the crow flies, less than a hundred miles of airspace separate this base from the Houthi missile launch sites along Yemen's Red Sea coastline. As a result, it is very likely that the United…
The Wire - January 16, 2024
…This morning, the M/V ZOGRAFIA was struck with a cruise missile in the southern Red Sea. Yesterday, the American-owned M/V GIBRALTAR EAGLE was also struck with a missile in the Gulf of Aden…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 76
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
…Missiles represent a particularly difficult and dangerous threat because of
their proliferation, advances in missile technologies (perhaps coupled with WMD), and the
often fleeting nature of adversary missile targets. Unmanned aircraft are a new challenge to…
The Wire - October 9, 2026
…No missile or drone strikes were reported, but Saudi Arabia has quietly halted their drone/missile alerts so as to conceal strikes on refineries, so exactly what strikes ha
Intel Update - May 30 - Rock and a Hard Place
…This attack took the form of one ballistic missile targeting Ali Salam air base in Kuwait along with a handful of drones targeting Kuwait as well. At the time, the battle damage caused by this strike…
The Wire - May 30, 2024
…soul were affected by the in overnight North Korean forces also launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in France reports continue to mount that France either has or is about…