The Wire - January 12, 2024

this is the wire for 1730 Zulu January 12th 2024 preceden is routine information cut off is 16:30 bottom line up front Texas seizes border crossing Yemen vows retaliation for strikes beginning with international events in the Middle East following major air strikes within Yemen houthi forces have vowed to retaliate a few hours after the American and British attacks yeni forces conducted an attack on a commercial shipping vessel the attack was unsuccessful as the missile fired at the vessel missed splashing down within 500 met of the ship around the region an observable increase in rocket attacks originating from Hezbollah and Lebanon was noted last night but no indicators of a major offensive effort are present yet in Europe Panic buying is underway in Sweden following statements by government officials regarding the possibility of War defense minister Bolan stated that quote there could be war in Sweden the supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces reinforced these statements urging the public that quote on an individual ual level you have to prepare yourself mentally analyst comment though these statements are not out of the ordinary considering events in Europe hearing such blunt admissions by high ranking officials has been shocking for many swedes there are no indicators that war will break out in Sweden imminently but as tensions remain high throughout the continent General preparedness is a prudent goal for citizens to consider on the home front in Texas significant developments are underway at the southern border the state of Texas has seized land surrounding the infamous Shelby Park in Eagle Pass Texas National Guard forces have deployed in positions so as to block Federal Customs and Border Patrol Agents from accessing the border the adjacent boat launch also used by border patrol is also now off limits to federal agents this move comes following months of federal agents cutting razor wire removing barricades and directly aiding and abetting illegal immigration as a reminder last week Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed that over 85% of all illegals encountered at the border are not currently being deported but instead being released into the United States in Washington DC Congress voices objection to not approving air strikes in a nation the United States is not at war with questions also remain following Pentagon statements that secretary defense Austin allegedly approved these strikes from his hospital bed analyst commas for this wire though tensions between agencies have been common at the southern US border for years recent developments have shifted attitudes into more of an adversarial nature as history has proven the impacts that State versus Federal conflict can have are often underestimated before flash points occur likewise the of armed Soldiers by both sides presents even more opportunities for substantial mistakes to be made following the strikes in Yemen the main question remains what happens next yeni forces will likely repair or replace damaged facilities and Equipment over the next few weeks calling into question the philosophical nature of an air War it is hard to argue that even substantial targeting within a nation will be totally successful as such Yemen will be quick to prove that the strikes did not remove all of their combat power and will likely increase targeting of US Navy vessels in the region commercial shipping companies will likely be hesitant to resume operations as one air strike is not likely to reduce yedi capabilities enough for ships to become confident in transiting the redc especially considering the houthis are now overly motivated to carry out strikes on commercial shipping to reaffirm their military dominance in the region this concludes the wire for 1730 Zulu January 12th 2024