…nboard a FlyDubai aircraft. At 0653 local time, Flight FZ1073 departed Dubai International Airport, bound for Tel Aviv. Approximately 136 minutes into the flight, the transponder data indicates the aircraft conducted a very shar…

…hat the Israelis say themselves. A 2021 white paper written by the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University specifically states that the TPLF had close relations with Israel, not the Ethiopian government. T…

//The Wire//2100Z September 2, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SABOTAGE ATTACK TARGETS SECOND GERMAN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION. SHOOTING REPORTED BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN UKRAINE. IRANIAN ATTACKS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT, TARGETI

…ight, Iran conducted another round of drone and missile strikes, mostly targeting American bases in Kuwait. Satellite imagery of the American bases in Jordan also indicate that some Iranian missiles evaded defenses to strik…

//The Wire//2300Z September 7, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- Middle East: Over the weekend, the general situation remained as before. This morning, Iranian forces reportedly launched two cruise missile

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

agement. This major logistical detail appears to have worked in Iran's favor during last night's attacks, as locals report that over one hundred PAC-2/3 missiles were fired to intercept the dozens of Iranian missiles tha

… large scale military exercise came to a close after running for two weeks near the Belarussian border. Separately, a larger exercise (Perkūno Griausmas 2026) is currently underway, which seeks to test Lithuania's ability t…

//The Wire//2000Z September 17, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- India: Multiple world leaders have reportedly fallen ill after attending the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping skippe

//The Wire//2300Z September 22, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- Saudi Arabia: Officials have announced that some repairs to the East-West Pipeline have been conducted, and some form of capacity has alleg

…ls have provided videos of the missiles in the air. Battle damage reports are expected by morning, when new satellite imagery products become available. Yemen: Clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces esc…

//The Wire//2100Z September 16, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- Europe: Fuel prices have begun to spike throughout the region, after Saudi Arabia announced that they will be halting shipments of oil to t

…ch heavily damaged the facility. Analyst Comment: This series of attacks was notable as they occurred immediately after President Trump announced that both sides had agreed to not target each other's energy infrastructure.…

//The Wire//2300Z September 23, 2026// //ROUTINE//     -International Events- United Kingdom: Immigration issues continue to develop, as channel boat crossings have escalated over the past few days. At least two infla

…e weekend the scale of the damage to Saudi petroleum facilities has become more clear, with high resolution satellite imagery confirming catastrophic damage at several refineries and pumping stations. To the south, the refi…

…ther or not the Houthis will agree is unknown. Otherwise, repairs continue on the East-West Pipeline, with satellite imagery indicating that Aramco is trying to lay new sections of pipeline bypassing the pumping stations t…