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Jan 03, 2024•23 min
RR The Wire 2200Z January 02, 2024 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220002Z JAN 24 ICOD: 210002Z JAN 24 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: NEW YEARS VBIED ATTACK STRIKES ROCHESTER, NY. IRAN INCREASES PRESENCE PATROLS IN RED SEA. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Diplomatic tensions escalate as an Iranian warship transits into the Red Sea in response to the sinking of Houthi boats. AC: As Iranian forces become more actively involved in the region, the nomenclature of Irania...
Jan 02, 2024•3 min
RR The Wire 2200Z January 01, 2024 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220001Z JAN 24 ICOD: 210001Z JAN 24 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. YEMENI ATTACK BOATS SUNK IN RED SEA. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Pacific: Over two dozen earthquakes shook the western prefectures of Japan this morning. Some of these earthquakes reached an estimated magnitude of 7.5-7.6, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation notices for much of Japan’s west ...
Jan 01, 2024•3 min
RR The Wire 2200Z December 30, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220030Z DEC 23 ICOD: 210030Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 to threats to New Year’s Eve events. Police in Paris have established significant security protocols as pro-Palestine demonstrations are expected...
Dec 30, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2200Z December 29, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220029Z DEC 23 ICOD: 210029Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, and will reform as a full ARG. As a reminder, these vessels were deployed for counter-piracy operations in the s...
Dec 29, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 2200Z December 28, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220028Z DEC 23 ICOD: 210028Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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) through the Bab el Mandeb Strait, interesting AIS transponder data has been noted by observers. In the metadata broadcast by a ship’s AIS transponder,...
Dec 28, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 1700Z December 27, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 170027Z DEC 23 ICOD: 160027Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 Panama Canal. AC: As a reminder, the drought in Panama has been ongoing for months, causing delays for all ships transiting the choke point. I...
Dec 27, 2023•4 min
RR The Wire 2330Z December 24, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233024Z DEC 23 ICOD: 223024Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 up Santa’s sleigh a few minutes after take off. Just a few moments later, personnel at the arctic research station in Svalbard, Norway were able t...
Dec 25, 2023•1 min
RR The Wire 1900Z December 23, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 190023Z DEC 23 ICOD: 180023Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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, approximately 200 NM SW of Gujarat, India. AC: Though no one has yet claimed responsibility for this attack, this matches the typical attack profi...
Dec 23, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 2230Z December 22, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 223022Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213022Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 Sea. Operation PROSPERITY GUARDIAN is the multi-national Task Force being led by the U.S. Navy to provide security for ships transiting the Red Sea...
Dec 22, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 1400Z December 21, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 140021Z DEC 23 ICOD: 130021Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 operations in the Bab el Mandeb Strait. Yemen has threatened to lay mines in the strait, and has increased the targeting of what few vessels have attempt...
Dec 21, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2300Z December 19, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 230019Z DEC 23 ICOD: 220019Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 crossings at Eagle Pass and in El Paso have been closed so that CBP agents can be allocated to process the tens of thousands of people in the late...
Dec 19, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2130Z December 18, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213018Z DEC 23 ICOD: 203018Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 companies in the world have announced a cessation of operations in the Red Sea until further notice. The list includes the following container shippin...
Dec 18, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 2200Z December 16, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220016Z DEC 23 ICOD: 210016Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 successfully shot down 14 drones in the past 24 hours. This morning the HMS DIAMOND (D34) also successfully engaged a drone targeting commercial shipping. So...
Dec 16, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 1830Z December 15, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183015Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173015Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 , which was unsuccessful. After boarders were repelled from this vessel, Yemeni forces launched and struck the vessel with two ASCMs. The USS MA...
Dec 15, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 2130Z December 14, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213014Z DEC 23 ICOD: 203014Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 reporting a boarding incident in the eastern Gulf of Aden. Many reports of irregular activity have been made over the past few weeks as Yemeni forces se...
Dec 14, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2330Z December 13, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233013Z DEC 23 ICOD: 223013Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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: Like most matters within the field of international diplomacy, these resolutions have no real power. However, as the final vote was 153 nations ...
Dec 13, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2030Z December 12, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 203012Z DEC 23 ICOD: 193012Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 pocket encircling Gaza City. In the north, Hezbollah continues harassing attacks and border skirmishes as before. However, IDF units have experienced h...
Dec 12, 2023•5 min
RR The Wire 2030Z December 11, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 203011Z DEC 23 ICOD: 193011Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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-affiliated shipping. Yemeni forces have claimed that they will target all commercial shipping owned by or affiliated with Israeli companies. AC: It is ...
Dec 11, 2023•4 min
RR The Wire 1830Z December 9, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183009Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173009Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 elections. The Public Prosecutor’s office is calling for criminal charges against President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo due to “election irregularities”. AC...
Dec 09, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 2200Z December 8, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 220008Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213008Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 almost certainly a power-projection move intended to coincide with Taiwan’s own exercises to test defenses against a probable Chinese invasion. Howev...
Dec 08, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 1830Z December 7, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 183007Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173007Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ 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 humanitarian crisis in Gaza. AC: Invoking Article 99 is a rarely utilized (and largely symbolic) gesture intended to raise awareness on a particular i...
Dec 07, 2023•2 min
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 naturalization candidates must declare their support for Israel as part of the naturalization process. Specifically, those seeking German citizenship in this region will be required to provide a written statement declaring their support for Israel. If this oath is not provided, this...
Dec 06, 2023•4 min
RR The Wire 2230Z December 5, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 223005Z DEC 23 ICOD: 213005Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN GAZA AND WEST BANK. SOUTH AMERICA AWAITS VENEZEULA’S NEXT MOVE. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Conflict in Jenin intensifies following IDF actions in the area. Airstrikes continue to be persistent throughout much of the West Bank. Hezbollah militants in Lebanon continue rocket attacks as before. South America: B...
Dec 05, 2023•2 min
00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Format 05:48 - Declare War on Your Enemies 07:06 - Do Not Fight the Last War 07:49 - Presence of Mind 08:38 - Create a Sense of Urgency 09:48 - Groupthink 10:47 - Segment Your Forces 12:51 - Morale Strategies 16:12 - Pick Your Battles 18:38 - Counterattack 20:05 - Deterrence 20:25 - Trade Space for Time 24:09 - Lose Battles, Win the War 26:03 - Know Your Enemy 29:16 - Blitzkrieg 31:08 - Control the Dynamic 32:40 - Centers of Gravity 35:32 - Divide and Conquer 38:34 -...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min
RR The Wire 1800Z December 4, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 180004Z DEC 23 ICOD: 173004Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: MERCHANT SHIPPING ATTACKED IN RED SEA. U.S. PLEDGES TO BAN ALL COAL POWER BY 2055. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Significant developments have occurred following multiple attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Several commercial vessels have been attacked by possible ASCMs and kamikaze drones (of Yemeni origin) over the past...
Dec 04, 2023•3 min
RR The Wire 1700Z December 2, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 170002Z DEC 23 ICOD: 163002Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN GAZA. TENSIONS REMAIN IN SOUTH AMERICA IN ADVANCE OF REFERENDUM VOTE. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war in Gaza continues as the end of the ceasefire results in renewed efforts by all parties. Several small militant groups within Lebanon have declared their participation in the conflict as Hezbollah increases at...
Dec 02, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2130Z December 1, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213001Z DEC 23 ICOD: 200001Z DEC 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: GAZA CEASEFIRE HAS BROKEN. TENSIONS REMAIN IN NORTHERN BRAZIL. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: In Gaza, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been broken. It is unclear as which side began hostilities first (or if the deadline was reached), as both sides launched nearly simultaneous attacks. Hamas has conducted substantial rocket...
Dec 01, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2330Z November 30, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 233030Z NOV 23 ICOD: 230030Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES IN WEST BANK. DEVELOPMENTS IN POL PRODUCTION INFLUENCE MARKET PRICES. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: The ceasefire in Gaza continues as fighting increases severity in the West Bank. AC: Conflict in Jenin has remained volatile since the ceasefire began. OPEC announces a further cutting of production by 1 mill...
Nov 30, 2023•2 min
RR The Wire 2130Z November 29, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RR DTG: 213029Z NOV 23 ICOD: 210029Z NOV 23 CONTROLS: Public Release QQQQ BLUF: GAZA CEASEFIRE CONTINUES TENUOUSLY. PRO-PALESTINE DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE AS BEFORE. -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East Front: The situation regarding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel remains in question. Some sources continue to claim the ceasefire has broken, but other sources claim the ceasefire is holding. Some evidence suggest...
Nov 29, 2023•3 min
