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…This means that it’s rather difficult to determine what Yemen’s criteria is for a vessel being “Israeli-affiliated”, which in turn increases the risk for virtually all commercial shipping transiting the Red Sea. Europe…

…TURKISH MERCHANTS STRUCK BY UKRAINIAN DRONES IN BLACK SEA. WILDFIRE RESPONSE CONTINUES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AS ARSON REMAINS A CONCERN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: This morning Iranian attacks continued in the Strait of Hormuz…

…Though that military operation departed the news headlines after a few weeks, even as of a year later (even before the Iran war began), many maritime shipping companies were avoiding the Red Sea a full year…

…Israel has confirmed the US will directly enter the war if Hezbollah invades from the North. Russia has suggested that if the US enters the war, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq will also join the…

…CONFLICT CONTINUES IN THE RED SEA. NAVALNY DEATH INCREASES INTL TENSIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Much consternation abounds concerning the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny. Pro-Russian sources are quick to point out that…

…Red Sea/HOA: Houthi attacks have intensified over the past few days, with substantial missile and drone attacks being reported along the Saudi East-West Pipeline. Abnormal flaring was observed at two pumping stations on Saturday…

…If this battle group is intended to return to combat operations in the Middle East, this scheduling would put her back in the northern Arabian Sea within a week at the latest. -HomeFront- Gulf Coast: Overnight…

…CSG-2 is not yet in the Mediterranean Sea, only having departed Norfolk this morning after a delay. This battle group will likely be observed transiting Gibraltar in approximately 10 days. CSG-12 remains O/S…

…PLA forces may seek to capitalize on conflicts erupting around the world to increase presence patrols throughout the South China Sea as well as in the waters surrounding Taiwan. No indications are present so far p

…Red Sea/HOA: Nearly the entire Jazan Refinery in Saudi Arabia remains on fire following the Houthi targeting on Saturday. As of last night, fire detection satellites indicated that most of the facility has been totally…

…Tensions in the South China Sea remain tenuous as the Philippines adopts a series of new maritime laws dictating the boundaries of their territorial waters. Specifically, the new laws further cement the claims that have been…

…Black Sea: Due to the rise in targeting of commercial vessels, Bulgaria has requested additional NATO assets to defend their airspace. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov stated that Bulgaria has requested missile defense and anti-drone systems…

…In addition to removing reunification topics from propaganda websites, open-source satellite imagery indicates North Korea has demolished the famous 30m tall Arch of Reunification in Pyongyang. This move follows months of increased tensions as DPRK…

…Demonstrations broke out at the Chinese consulate in Manila last night as Filipino citizens voiced objections to the escalation of conflict within the South China Sea. Of note, protesters also criticized the growing relationship between the…

…US NAVY LOSES TWO AIRCRAFT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. VENEZUELA CONTINUES WARTIME PREPARATIONS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South America: Venezuelan forces continue to make plans for an American invasion by hardening infrastructure and deploying defenses as…

…THE HAGUE ESCALATES INVESTIGATION OF ISRAEL’S ACTIONS IN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Over the weekend Houthi forces released proof of their shootdown of yet another American MQ-9 Reaper drone in…

…port city but a lot a port city which handles a lot of traffic going down to North Africa uh Chinese cargo ship moves into the port offloads six containers uh labeled wind turbine equipment and…

…There are hundreds of small boats in the strait every day and even though it's debatable as to how much sea power this equates to, you can you can debate that all day long. What…

…Red Sea/HOA: Following the recent escalation of the war, the Houthis have claimed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to American and Israeli vessels. Analyst Comment: Now, a second major maritime choke point is…

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…