The Wire - June 12, 2026
d the world to engage in talks, if neither side is at least in the ballpark when it comes to what they might accept. An MOU being signed is a step toward peace, but it's…
the strategic petroleum reserve
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Military manual · AFDP 3-60
AFDP 3-60, page 29
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Publication: Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting
26
component perspective, assessment is conducted at the unit level with intelligence and
operational personnel estimating the mission's success and providing supporting data.
These assessments include, but are…
Military manual · JP 3-60
JP 3-60, page 73
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities
III-7
(a) Develops OA-wide joint targeting guidance, objectives, and priorities
(normally accomplished in conjunction with component planners as part of the joint planning
group [JPG]).
(b) Coordinates, deconflicts…
Natural Night Vision: An Introduction
nctional radar radio detection and ranging or radar in its early days was one of the most classified military projects of all time for both the allies and the axis both sides had been working on…
The Wire - June 19, 2026
w the belt after the bell, and it would have been extremely naive for either the United States or Iran to not assume that this would happen immediately upon a ceasefire agreement being signed. As a…
Military manual · AFDP 3-60
AFDP 3-60, page 32
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Publication: Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting
29
DYNAMIC TARGETING KILL CHAIN
The USAF follows the F2T2EA method for dynamic targeting process. This method is
colloquially referred to as the “kill chain.” The kill chain applies…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 102
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
…For instance, placing a SAM in the ruins of
an ancient temple would not prevent an attack on the SAM system if necessary in self-
defense. Usually the combatant commander will issue guidance concerning the
approval…
S2 Book Club: The Fourth Turning
global conflict that arises and it may not be a direct result of uh the the unraveling stage which is the uh the kind of the Third step there but it's more along the lines…
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 112
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…
Take the time to brainstorm correctly. It usually takes one hour to establish the method used to
ensure the group is comfortable and able to exhaust the conventional wisdom on the topic. Only
then will…
Ukraine Update: Shell Games
build up in the region the flotilla of russian landing ships that we have been monitoring has made it through the med and has been in port tardis syria for the past couple of days taking…
The Wire - June 15, 2026
ifted within a month, and the US would commit to withdrawing forces from the region. The Strait of Hormuz would open (also within 30 days), and the U.S. would lift all Iranian sanctions. The U…
The Wire - September 11, 2025
The individual spotted on top of the roof before the shooting (the person who appears to have been the actual shooter) might not have been the actual shooter either. The exceptionally graphic video evidence of the…
The Wire - July 31, 2026
…The Erbil airport was the last official American position in the nation (aside from the Embassy in Baghdad), so if the US has departed this base, this would be the first time in 23 years the…
The Wire - February 5, 2025
Somewhat ironically, the love of Trump from the political right, and the hatred of Trump from the political left, are equally illogical and ignorant of the reality of the situation. This alone makes any sort of…
The Wire - April 2, 2026
…The King Fahd Bridge linking Bahrain with the mainland was already struck by the Iranians on the opening days of the war (when Saudi forces crossed the bridge to put down the Shia uprising/protests in…
Military manual · JP 3-0
JP 3-0, page 127
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations
V-21
operations to assist in the implementation of emergency action plans is the responsibility
of the GCC, as directed by SecDef.
(1) NEOs are often characterized by…
The Wire - October 6, 2026
MH-60R Seahawk was involved in an incident, with public flight tracking data suggesting the helicopter may have gone down feet wet just off the coast of Yanbu. Shortly after the helicopter began squawking the emergency…
The Wire - June 16, 2026
…The crash reportedly took place immediately after takeoff, and the circumstances of the incident have not yet been disclosed. All 8x members of the crew were killed in the crash.
Washington D.C. - Following Sunday's…
Military manual · AFDD 2-1.9
AFDD 2-1.9, page 16
Targeting
Air Force Doctrine Document: Targeting
6
THE TARGETING PROCESS
Viewed generically, outside the context of overarching processes and the battle
rhythm, the targeting process consists of the following general phases, most of which
dovetail into the planning and tasking processes once…
Military manual · ATP 2-33.4
ATP 2-33.4, page 67
Intelligence Analysis
Army Techniques Publication: Intelligence Analysis
…Review the diagram for gaps, significant relationships, and meaning of the relationships
based on the activity occurring. Ask critical questions of the data, such as—
Which entity is central or key to the network?
…