The Wire - February 14, 2025

//The Wire//2300Z February 14, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DRONE ATTACK STRIKES CHERNOBYL CONTAINMENT UNIT, NO RISK OF BREACH REPORTED. TRUMP CONTINUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Ukraine: This morning a drone attack was carried out in Chernobyl, with an unidentified drone exploding on the New Safe Containment unit (aka, the sarcophagus) surrounding the infamous Reactor 4 building. Following the blast, IAEA inspectors have determined that the inner structure of the containment unit was not breached, and that radiation levels remain as before. -HomeFront- Maryland - Public image woes continue for the US Secret Service following reports of an agent accidentally shooting herself in the leg on Wednesday. The accident occurred at the James J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) on Wednesday, which required airlifting the trainee to a hospital in Baltimore. Washington D.C. - President Trump signed an executive order removing funding for all educational institutions that require the COVID vaccine. Other executive actions this week involved solidifying and specifying the authorities that diplomats have when engaging in policy discussions with other nations, as well as formally banning transgender personnel from military service. Florida: A US Navy training mishap resulted in a brief forest fire within the Ocala National Forest on Wednesday. US Navy aircraft conducting training with live weapons accidentally dropped a bomb in the wrong place, roughly 6 miles from their intended target at the Pinecastle Range. The resulting explosion caused a wildfire that expanded to approximately 20 acres before being contained. AC: The Pinecastle Range, being the only range on the East Coast that allows live-fire training for air-to-ground bombing, is located within this national forest and therefore frequently host to minor forest fires. Missing the target by many miles may be relatively uncommon, however it's not unheard of at this training site due to the perceptibly higher training schedules throughout the DoD over the past few years. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: As one might expect with regards to the Chernobyl attack, Ukraine says the drone was Russian, and Russia denies all involvement. As of yet, no evidence can reliably determine who the munition belonged to, but the debris is indicative of a Russian drone platform. However, this is not likely to matter much in the long run as this incident was very likely to serve a more political message and set the tone at the ongoing security conference in Munich. Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground //END REPORT// Bibliography, Sources, and Research - London Stabbing: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/london-man-burning-quran-gets-attacked-outside-turkish-consulate-police-make-arrest IAEA Statement on Chernobyl: https://x.com/iaeaorg/status/1890290202599633111 USSS Accident: https://x.com/officer_Lew/status/1890180736122028368 NC Hurricane Helene Deaths: https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/local/2025/02/12/helene-death-toll-rises-to-106-in-north-carolina/78473844007/ Trump EO on COVID mandates: https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1890481727421702196 Ocala Forest Fire: https://www.ocalagazette.com/bombing-incident-causes-fire-in-ocala-national-forest/ Mexico Gun Lawsuits: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2022-09/features/mexicos-bold-move-against-gun-companies Mexico Gun Buyback: https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.middlebury.edu/dist/8/6813/files/2018/06/final_ipss_deliverable_.pdf USAID In Mexico: https://usmex.ucsd.edu/_files/Whitepaper_Security_Taskforce_March_26_Covers.pdf UN Firearms Protocol: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/firearms-protocol/the-firearms-protocol.html GAO Report on USAID In Mexico: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-103795.pdf GAO Report on Anti-Crime efforts in Mexico: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-19-647.pdf Obsidian Internal Links: [[The Wire - February 3, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 4, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 5, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 6, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 7, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 11, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 12, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 13, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 14, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 18, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 19, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 20, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 21, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 24, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 25, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 26, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 27, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 19, 2025]] Tags: #Ohio #Pennsylvania #Aviation #AviationMishap #Aircraft