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…nerd out there you know Nora northcom or or probably some Naval command out there in the West in Alaska I'm sure they're writing a a very lengthy paper on this that no one…

…government protests have been swiftly put down by authorities. In the South, Israeli forces have engaged in a western advance to the sea, and are expected to reach the beach by tomorrow. This maneuver will result in the isol…

//The Wire//1900Z December 23, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MARITIME ATTACKS EXPAND TO INDIAN OCEAN. SPAIN, ITALY LEAVE RED SEA TF.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Indian Ocean: The M/V CHEM PLUTO was a

//The Wire//2230Z January 11, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: IRAN RE-HIJACKS OIL TANKER. PROTESTS CONTINUE IN EUROPE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The M/V ST NIKOLAS (an oil tanker bound f

…rough the Red Sea, in response to U.S. targeting. AC: Qatar provides approximately 13% of the LNG consumed by western Europe, all of which was transported via the Red Sea route. Far East: Recent elections in Taiwan have exac…

//The Wire//2130Z April 10, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MANILA PROTESTS HIGHLIGHT GROWING CONCERNS. FISA REAUTHORIZATION DRAWS IRE IN CONGRESS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Chinese drone i

//The Wire//1600Z May 13, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA FLEXES MUSCLE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. PROTESTS CONTINUE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions rise in the

retty much all American Doctrine I think written about Taiwan is just steeped in hubris and I don't think it's exactly helpful and an accurate representation but um again the problem is going on in the United States I ha

es of the Saudi empire. Europe: In a televised press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly stated the conditions for a peace proposal in Ukraine. -----END TEARLINE-----

//The Wire//2130Z June 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PUTIN VISITS NORTH KOREA. 911 CALL CENTERS OFFLINE IN MASSACHUSETTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The M/V TUTOR has sunk in the so

de in November. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: Though the practicality of Russia’s defense pact with North Korea is likely more of a gesture than a true military pact, this does signal the increasing relations

//The Wire//2030Z July 31, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TEHRAN AND DAMASCUS. USA RAISES TRAVEL WARNING FOR LEBANON. AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL. MEAT RECALL EXPANDS IN USA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----

spite the time frame for an Iranian attack being inaccurate (as in, it did not occur Monday evening), western powers are still convinced that an attack will take place imminently. None of the information that they ar…

//The Wire//2200Z October 14, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN. PENTAGON DEPLOYS THAAD BATTERY TO ISRAEL. NARRATIVE SHAPING OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH REGARDS TO HELENE RE

//The Wire//2300Z October 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS TRANSIT JAPANESE WATERS. TENSIONS WORSEN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: C

e only source for this information is South Korean intelligence agencies; North Korea has not confirmed the number of troops they have sent to Ukraine. Analyst: S2A1

//The Wire//2300Z November 1, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ELECTION ISSUES AND IRREGULARITIES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE USA. NORTH KOREAN TROOPS IN EUROPE COMPLICATE UKRAINIAN WAR// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International E

//The Wire//2300Z January 7, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNDERSEA CABLE CUT IN TAIWAN. EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEPAL AND TIBET. SOUTH KOREAN POLITICS CONTINUES TO REMAIN TUMULTUOUS. TRUMP CONTINUES POLICY FORMATION REGARDING U

//The Wire//2300Z February 3, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRADE DISPUTES CONTINUE IN NORTH AMERICA. COUNTER-ICE PROTESTS BECOME MORE COMMON THROUGHOUT THE USA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- North A

//The Wire//2300Z February 17, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES APPALACHIA, MAJOR FLOODING REPORTED. MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN EUROPE.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-