The Wire

//The Wire//2200Z December 30, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNREST CONTINUES IN EUROPE. SHIPPING REMAINS STAGNANT IN RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Local authorities in many nations have substantially increased their threat postures in response

//The Wire//2200Z December 29, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: USS BATAAN TRANSITS INTO MED. ELECTORAL INFLUENCING OPERATIONS CONTINUE IN THE U.S.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The USS BATAAN and USS CARTER HALL have transited north through the Suez

//The Wire//2200Z December 28, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: THREATS TO SHIPPING CONTINUE IN RED SEA. U.S. REBUILDS AIRFIELD IN PACIFIC, DRAWING IRE OF CHINA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: As maritime shipping begins to resume (to some degree) thro

//The Wire//1700Z December 27, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MAERSK ALLEGEDLY RESUMES SHIPPING IN RED SEA. U.S. BORDER CRISIS DEEPENS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Central America: Drought conditions in Panama create worst delays seen yet for ships transiting

//The Wire//2330Z December 24, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Santa has departed the North Pole, and has begun his yearly journey around the world. A U.S. military radar site in Greenland first picked

//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 attacked with a kamikaze drone in the northern Indian Ocean,

//The Wire//2230Z December 22, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN RED SEA. DOMESTIC U.S. POLITICS REMAINS TUMULTUOUS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Tensions remain between the allies forming a maritime protection force in the Red S

//The Wire//1400Z December 21, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP REMOVED FROM COLORADO BALLOT PENDING APPEAL. CONFLICT ESCALATES IN RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Conflict escalates following Yemen’s announcement of further combat operati

//The Wire//2300Z December 19, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. CLOSES EAGLE PASS BORDER CROSSING, HALTING TRADE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- USA: The border crisis deepens following a surge of illegal immigrants being granted entry into the U.S. in Texas. The border

//The Wire//2130Z December 18, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SHIPPING COMPANIES CONTINUE TO HALT OPERATIONS IN RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Yemeni attacks on commercial shipping continue. So far, most of the major commercial shipping comp

//The Wire//2200Z December 16, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT ESCALATES IN THE RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Tensions increase as Yemeni forces increase attacks substantially. CENTCOM reports the USS CARNEY (DDG 64) has successfull

//The Wire//1830Z December 15, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MAERSK SUSPENDS OPERATIONS IN RED SEA DUE TO SECURITY THREATS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Yemeni forces hijack the M/V RUEN. Yemeni forces attempted to hijack the M/V ARDMORE ENCOUNTER

//The Wire//2130Z December 14, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONGRESS PASSES EXTENSION OF FISA SECTION 702.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reports the interception of a distress call from a vessel report

//The Wire//2330Z December 13, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: THREATS TO SHIPPING CONTINUE IN THE RED SEA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The United Nations General Assembly votes in favor of the implementation of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. AC

//The Wire//2030Z December 12, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: REVELATIONS OF DOMESTIC U.S. SPYING CONTINUE. ISRAEL FACES FIERCE RESISTANCE IN KHAN YOUNIS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Israel makes progress in the consolidation of the northern pocke

//The Wire//2030Z December 11, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS INCREASE IN THE RED SEA. UKRAINE PEACE TALKS LIKELY TO BEGIN IN JANUARY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea: Yemen announces what amounts to a blockade of the Red Sea for all Israeli-affil

//The Wire//1830Z December 9, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ELECTION TURMOIL IN GUATEMALA. U.S. BEGINS PROCESS OF EXPEDITING AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS FROM PAKISTAN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South America: Political turmoil strikes Guatemala regarding recent elect

//The Wire//2200Z December 8, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA BEGINS MILITARY EXERCISES IVO TAIWAN. US VETOES GAZA CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL AT UN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Pacific: China launches military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. AC: This is alm

//The Wire//1830Z December 7, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. BEGINS INVOLVEMENT IN VENEZUELA/GUYANA DISPUTE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: UN Secretary-General António Guterres invokes Article 99 of the United Nations Charter regarding the huma

//The Wire//1530Z December 6, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: VENEZUELA BEGINS PREPARATION FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN ESEQUIBO.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: In Germany, the Ministry of the Interior for the state of Saxony-Anhalt has mandated that all naturali