The Wire - March 19, 2023

//The Wire//2200Z March 19, 2023// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: Radioactive Water cleanup underway in Minnesota. No major updates on potential Trump arrest. -----// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -National Events- MN: Authorities have begun the cleanup process for the 400,000 gallons of radioactive water at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant. Though the leak began in November, power plant officials did not disclose the leak as it was not above the threshold they are required to report. In the US, the level of Tritium that is considered safe in drinking water is 740 Bq/L. In the European Union, the recommended safe level is 100 Bq/L. WA: Catastrophic train derailment on tribal land near Anacortes on Friday. No HAZMAT concerns, only two engines were derailed, no cars. No indication of the reason for the derailment. NY: No updates on Trump's potential arrest, though rumors are running rampant. -International Events- France: Mass protests and riots continue following Macron's orders to bypass Parliament and implement his pension reform. China: Satellite imagery indicates the PLAN CV SHANDONG is currently underway from her homeport of Qingdao. AC: She is possibly conducting her final sea trials before becoming operationally capable. As this is China's first domestically produced aircraft carrier, SHANDONG's sea trials have been ongoing for almost 2 years. Analyst Comments: Previous assessment on Trump's potential arrest still stands, pending further information. As one could have expected, rumors are running rampant on social media, with many conservative celebrities/pundits encouraging everything from bank runs to mass protests. Other sentiments are also being expressed by many, who surmise that this entire affair is yet another entrapment attempt. General atmospherics seem to be organized into two main camps; those that think this is only political theater, and nothing will actually happen, and those that think that Trump really will be arrested publicly, which will result in any number of things happening, none of which are good. The most likely COA is somewhere between these extremes. Again, this entire event may 'just' be political theater...but the political theater might not be the end goal. Most politicians have been oddly quiet, likely indicating many are waiting to see how events unfold. When politicians are not capitalizing on an event in ways that would be advantageous to them, this is a strong indicator of the seriousness of the event. If Trump is indeed arrested, the details of the event will be an indicator of the unrest that might occur, which in turn will provide a good understanding of how far the Biden regime can capitalize on this event to centralize more power. Either way, emotions are running high all around, with very many strong opinions in a situation where there simply aren't many reliable details (and far fewer practical courses of action). Keeping an open mind, even if the answers include frightening prospects, is essential to moving forward and maintaining effectiveness in a 5GW world. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst: S2A Derived From: Multiple SourcesNNNN