The Wire - December 30, 2023

this is the wire for 2200 zillu December 30th 2023 preceden is routine information cut off is 2100 bottom line up front unrest continues in Europe shipping remains stagnant in the Red Sea beginning with international events in Europe local authorities and many nations have substantially increased their threat postures in response to threats to New Year's Eve events police in Paris have established significant security protocols as Pro Palestine demonstrations are expected to disrupt public Gatherings similar efforts are underway in Germany as local authorities claim to have received credible threats to the Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve in London today local demonstrations deteriorated into civil unrest analysts comment throughout the United Kingdom much of the unrest scene is no longer accurately described as strictly Pro Palestinian many of the rids do not have the flavor of being affiliated with the Palestinian cause for instance the riots in London today were attended by Eritrean Ethiopian and Som Ali illegal immigrants who began fighting amongst each other regarding recent political events in these nations in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region Yemen continues to Target commercial vessels allegedly affiliated with Israel the US Navy continues to report daily interceptions of cruise missiles and drones as some vessels have possibly turned off their AIS transponders for security purposes it's difficult to determine how many vessels are indeed transiting the Red Sea again however it is clear that traffic through the region has not returned to normal levels analyst comments for this wire though very little information remains public regarding specific threats the recent history of disruptions of Christmas events throughout Western Europe and the United States corroborates the theory that New Year's celebrations will also be targets for demonstrations which may turn violent as Western Nations import immigrants at astonishing rates the importation of far-flung conflicts is inevitable as such categorizing everything from peaceful protest to deliberate Insurgent attacks is not easy at minimum increased police presence is expected at most public events due to the wildly variable threat environment this concludes the wire for 2200 zillu December 30th 2023