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Intel Update · 2026-06-06

Intel Update - June 6 - Mowing the Lawn

…Unless we see a sinking ship or an oil slick in a satellite image, but on the night of June 3rd, the US possibly tried to do something in the str
Intel Update · 2026-07-11

Intel Update - July 11 - Shadow War Goes Hot

…And this week, Ukraine has escalated drone attacks on Russian merchant ships transporting petroleum in the Sea of Az.
The Wire · 2026-03-12

The Wire - March 12, 2026

…Specifically, claims have been made that Iranian forces may attempt to launch drone attacks on California from ships off the west coast. No substantial information or context has been provided beyond that initial leak. As of…
The Wire · 2024-01-27

The Wire - January 27, 2024

…The crew has not abandoned ship, and the general plan appears to be to let the fire burn out as long as more compartments do not become affected. This vessel is reportedly carrying a cargo of…
The Wire · 2024-03-03

The Wire Weekly Rollup - March 3-9, 2024

…vessel true confidence was struck with at least one cruise missile forcing the surviving crew to abandon ship in the Gulf of Aiden three Mariners were killed in the strike and four others wounded their survivors…
S2 briefing · 2022-01-23

Ukraine: The Clock is Ticking

case i wanted to show that hey these these ships have got some teeth on board so i guess we'll have to see where they go next moving to the overall uh sit temp for…
The Wire · 2026-08-11

The Wire - August 11, 2026

…Overnight the targeting of merchant shipping continued, with both Iranian and American strikes on commercial vessels. Iran struck an oil tanker sometime over the past 24 hours, which resulted in an oil spill which washed up…
The Wire · 2024-03-02

The Wire Weekly Rollup - February 25-March 2, 2024

…nondescript vessel was discovered to be a drift and likely dragging her anchor following her crew abandoning ship after the strike in the Far East Japan has announced the revitalization of Homeland defense policies amid the…
Intel Update · 2026-05-09

Intel Update - May 9 - Intended Consequences

…This effort lasted about 24 hours because the Iranians had struck three of the first five ships that attempted to make a run for it. At least that's the number by my account. It could…
Intel Update · 2022-06-25

June 25 Intel Update: "Cause Unknown, Investigation Underway"

…how effective they are there's also people who would argue that in a world of anti-ship cruise missiles how effective are they i don't know that's a valid point but it's…
S2 Book Club · 2024-02-04

S2 Book Club: Out of the Mountains

…back Airborne operations and and going to the Afghanistan model which is what helicopter assault Force Landing ship Shooks and Blackhawks at some Podunk Village in the middle of nowhere and just going with that kind…
Below the Tearline · 2024-07-19

Below the Tearline: Trump Shooting Hotwash

…standard cutter out there shadowing them but again that intel was stale by a few days so I don't know where the Chinese ships are at like the Coast Guard hasn't said anything you
The Wire · 2024-01-11

The Wire - January 11, 2024

…in 2022 for shipping Iranian oil in violation of sanctions. After waiting for the vessel to onload a payload of oil from Iraq, Iranian forces re-captured the vessel, along with the cargo of oil. South…
S2 Book Club · 2024-05-06

S2 Book Club: The Fourth Turning

…are captured and publicly taunted the president sh the president airlifts troops to rescue them and orderers ships into the Black Sea Iran declares this alliance with Russia gold and oil prices sore Congress debates restoring…
Intel Update · 2026-05-02

Intel Update - May 2 - Tactical Limbo

…So, the Iranians appear to be driving cargo by land across the land border with Pakistan, then loading that cargo into Pakistani ships departing from Pakistani ports. So, that has been a really slick way to…
The Wire · 2024-06-21

The Wire - June 21, 2024

…Following the successful strike on the M/V TUTOR, Houthi forces have increased attempts to target commercial shipping via unmanned watercraft. Over the past few days, CENTCOM has claimed to have destroyed several such Unmanned Surface…
S2 Book Club · 2024-01-04

S2 Book Club: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

…after almost 500 Days Shackleton finally made contact with a wailing station Shackleton was able to send ships back to rescue the rest of his crew on Elephant Island miraculously throughout the this entire story not…
The Wire · 2026-06-25

The Wire - June 25, 2026

…The next major questions will be whether or not the complex balance of oil production and maritime shipping can stabilize before the more serious impacts arrive. And now that the Iranians have continued to demonstrate that…
The Wire · 2026-08-05

The Wire - August 5, 2026

…The incident occurred so quickly that the UKMTO was not notified during the attack, and the ship sank almost immediately after the incident. Analyst Comment: If the Houthis are now using USVs during this phase of…
The Wire · 2024-11-19

The Wire - November 19, 2024

…addition to the shenanigans in the Baltic Sea some concern has been placed on a Russian research ship loitering in the vicinity of undersea cables off the coast of Ireland the auxiliary General oceanographic vessel or…