The Wire - January 30, 2024

this is the wire for 2300 Zulu January 30th 2024 president's routine information cut off is 2200 bottom line UPF front us air strikes in the Middle East likely imminent beginning with international events in Europe protests in France intensify following public outrage over taxation issues French Farmers have been protesting in Earnest for months with demonstrations reaching historic levels within the past few weeks demonstrations have also become increasingly kinetic with larger disruptions becoming more common around the country in the Middle East preparations continue for the American retaliatory strike against Iranian targets analyst comment due to the substantial buildup of forces in Jordan Saudi Arabia Cyprus Iraq and Israel retaliatory strikes will likely begin very soon in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region yeni forces continue to streamline the blockade of Western shipping several suspicious approaches have been reported by cargo vessels transiting the region over the past few days but it is unclear as to if these incidents are related to whoie targeting or if this is more of a situation of routine piracy on the home front in Texas no major changes in Texas National Guard border posture in curtain Texas an explosion was reported at Feather Crest Farms the cause of which is unknown at this time the facility is currently burning and local authorities expect the fire to last several days Feather Crest Farms is an egg supplier that was recently purchased by MPS egg farms in Indiana and at this facility maintains about 1 million egg laying hens and employs just under 100 people analyst comments for this wire though no one knows with any certainty as to what the US response to the tower 22 drone strike will be speculation of possible strikes is largely centered around Iranian bases in Syria or Naval vessels in the Red Sea or Arabian Gulf however as the dod has already stated the preparations for strikes will take a few days to stage four this strongly indicates that the plethora of strategic assets already in theater to combat houy forces are not enough to carry out the retaliatory strikes the US is planning for Iranian forces or proxies this concludes the wire for 2300 Zulu January 30th 2024