//The Wire//1530Z March 30, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ESCALATIONS CONTINUE ON KINMEN ISLAND. KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Taiwan: Escalations continue on Kinmen Island following the increased military deployments to the area. China conducted many drone flights yesterday in the vicinity of the island as Taiwanese and American forces increase their presence on the island. -HomeFront- Baltimore: The investigation of the Key Bridge c...
Mar 30, 2024•1 min
//The Wire//1930Z March 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BALTIMORE BRIDGE EFFECTS MOUNT. FRANCE CONTINUES ASSESSING TERROR THREATS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: Authorities continue to claim an elevated risk of terror attacks throughout the country. The opening ceremonies for the Olympic games have already been closed to tourists, after a man stole a bag from an event worker which contained security plans and details. Currently, France is considering closing the openin...
Mar 29, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1600Z March 28, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACK IN ILLINOIS KILLS FOUR. CENTRAL PLANNING OF FOOD SUPPLY CONTINUES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Following the Moscow terror attack, Russia has begun the mass deportation of migrants. -HomeFront- Illinois: A stabbing attack in Rockford leaves 4 dead and 7 wounded. The attack occurred during what is described as a home invasion attempt. The suspect has been identified as Christian Soto, who was arre...
Mar 28, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2200Z March 27, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS RISE IN SERBIA. NO NEW DETAILS ON BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLISION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Serbia: Indications and warnings of potential domestic issues have arisen over the past 24 hours. Details are sketchy at best, but yesterday Serbian President Vucic posted a cryptic message on social media, indicating an undisclosed issue regarding the national interests of Serbia. Specifically making references to an arme...
Mar 27, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1530Z March 26, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSES FOLLOWING SHIP COLLISION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Maryland: This morning at approximately 01:30 am, the M/V DALI struck a support pylon for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a significant portion of the bridge to collapse. A mass casualty event was declared for the estimated 7 vehicles and 20 construction workers that fell into the water with the bridge, and SAR operations are ongoing as of this ...
Mar 26, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//2230Z March 25, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNSC APPROVES TEMPORARY GAZA CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: The terror alert scale has been raised to its maximum level following the terror attack in Moscow. AC: It is unclear as to why France has done this; the nature of the Moscow attack (and the highly questionable details of the incident) does not lend itself to being an indicator of follow on attacks, or at least not any more than France...
Mar 25, 2024•2 min
//The Wire Weekly Rollup//March 17-23, 2024// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: The situation remains tenuous as violence continues. Evacuation flights continue to be undertaken (mostly by helicopter) as many nations evacuate their citizens from Port-au-Prince. Russia: This week an attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow left an estimated 133 dead, and many others wounded. Most of the assailants were captured alive, and enhanced field interrogation techniques ...
Mar 23, 2024•5 min
//The Wire//1700Z March 23, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. DOJ LAUNCHES NEW RED FLAG PORTAL, CROCUS SHOOTING SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN RUSSIA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: Though details are challenging to verify with any veracity, the death toll following the Crocus terror attack has reportedly risen to over 120. FSB agents have arrested over a dozen suspects in connection with the attack. Almost all of the shooters have been captured alive, and most appear to ethnicall...
Mar 23, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2000Z March 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TERROR ATTACK STRIKES MOSCOW. HOUSE PASSES TRILLION DOLLAR SPENDING BILL.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: Evacuations and repatriation operations continue via a variety of means. Due to the targeting of fixed-wing aircraft in the vicinity of the main airport in Port-au-Prince, and the difficulty in reaching the airport itself, many evacuation efforts are being carried out via helicopter to the neighboring Dominican R...
Mar 22, 2024•4 min
//The Wire//2230Z March 21, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: INDIA BEGINS RESCUE OPERATIONS IN HAITI. SECURITY CONCERNS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION MANIFEST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: India has begun an operation to rescue Indian nationals that have become stranded due to the recent escalation of violence. The status of the evacuation of American citizens in Haiti remains less clear. State Department representatives have indicated that roughly 1,600 Americans have requested e...
Mar 21, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2030Z March 20, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: FRANCE THREATENS DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN UKRAINE. CLINTON AIRPORT DIRECTOR SHOT IN ATF RAID.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: Over the past few weeks, wide swings in rhetoric have called into question France’s intentions in Ukraine. Largely arising out of confusing and contradictory statements between President Macron and senior defense officials, France’s official policy regarding the potential deployment of French ...
Mar 20, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//2130Z March 19, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT ERUPTS ON AFGHAN/PAKISTANI BORDER. CHINA INCREASES PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGER.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Niger: As Nigerien attitudes towards an American presence in Niger remain tepid, Chinese influence continues to grow throughout the region. Yesterday, the Governor of the State of Niger met with representatives of the China Railway Corporation with the intent to explore the options of creating a railway networ...
Mar 19, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2100Z March 18, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PROTESTS BEGIN IN CUBA, VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN HAITI.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: The situation on the ground remains tenuous as violence continues and the geopolitical situation remains challenging to describe. Many low-level gangs have taken advantage of the chaos in order to settle scores; many reports have surfaced of piles of bodies being found in the street, the reason for which is not often discernible. AC:...
Mar 18, 2024•3 min
//The Wire Weekly Rollup//March 10-16, 2024// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: This week marked a substantial increase in violence throughout the nation following an uprising that occurred as the Prime Minister departed the country for a state visit. Prime Minister Henry has since resigned. Over the past couple of weeks, much of the country has been in a state of bedlam as various gangs and local warlords vie for control. Currently, the main warlord that has succeeded in ma...
Mar 16, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//1800Z March 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STATE DEPARTMENT BEGINS REPATRIATION FLIGHTS FROM HAITI.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: This morning the U.S. State Department announced a repatriation flight for Americans stranded in Haiti that are able to make it to the airport in Port-au-Prince. Details can be obtained from the Embassy, who has provided an intake form for Americans desiring to leave the country. -HomeFront- Iowa: Tyson Foods announces the perman...
Mar 16, 2024•2 min
JS8Call for Free - https://youtu.be/SsuzTPHcgDY Off Grid JS8Call - https://youtu.be/P9sWFryImDo GhostNet: https://github.com/s2underground/GhostNet Admin note: Just as a bit of clarification when explaining the idea of leaving the door open, I should have gone into more depth on targeting, which I will do in an upcoming video. My own personal perspective takes a while to explain, because the background of the conflict (and the horrifically high civilian casualties it caused) needs a lot more det...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
//The Wire//1700Z March 15, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SEVERE STORMS IMPACT MIDWEST. ISRAEL GREEN LIGHTS INVASION OF RAFAH.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East – PM Netanyahu has authorized the plans for the ground invasion of Rafah in Gaza. -HomeFront- Midwest: Severe storms caused major damage throughout Indiana and Ohio last night. The weather system spawned multiple tornados as it moved through the region, resulting in the deaths of three people, and injuries to doz...
Mar 15, 2024•1 min
//The Wire//2100Z March 14, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: INTERNET OUTAGES REPORTED ALONG AFRICA’S WEST COAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Africa: This morning internet outages and disruptions were reported in several nations throughout the continent. Several internet service providers have stated that the reason for the outages is related to the failure of multiple undersea cables. AC: As submarine communications cables have been under increased scrutiny due to Houthi threats...
Mar 14, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2200Z March 13, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. DEPLOYS MARINES TO EMBASSY IN HAITI. HOUSE PASSES FOREIGN TECH BILL.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: The situation continues to deteriorate as U.S. forces deploy to the region to secure the U.S. Embassy. Marines from SOUTHCOM’s Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) have deployed to increase defenses around the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. American citizens in the region continue to be urged to evacuate fo...
Mar 13, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//2130Z March 12, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HAITI PM RESIGNS. FEDERAL AGENCIES WORKING WITH VIDEO GAME PLATFORMS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: Prime Minister Henry has resigned following the unrest of the past few days. This morning the U.S. announced the contribution of a $300 million package to a potential Kenyan-led peacekeeping intervention. It is unclear as to when (or if) this peacekeeping mission will begin deployment to Haiti. -HomeFront- USA: Yeste...
Mar 12, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2330Z March 11, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. EMBASSY IN HAITI BEGINS EVAC. BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER FOUND DEAD.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: Conflict continues to escalate as the U.S. Embassy is evacuated of non-essential personnel. Full-blown rebellion is the nature of the recent conflict as every governmental department and agency has been completely stripped of what little control they maintained in the country before the recent conflagration. Currently ...
Mar 11, 2024•3 min
//The Wire Weekly Rollup//March 3-9, 2024// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Kinetic actions continue as Houthi forces strike multiple vessels this week. The M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE was struck with at least one cruise missile, forcing the surviving crew to abandon ship in the Gulf of Aden. Three mariners were killed in the strike, and four others wounded. The survivors were rescued from their life rafts shortly after the strike by the Indian Navy. Middle East: The United ...
Mar 09, 2024•4 min
//The Wire//1900Z March 9, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHI DRONE ATTACKS INCREASE. CONFLICT IN HAITI INTENSIFIES OVERNIGHT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Attacks on U.S. Navy forces in the region intensified this morning following multiple swarm attacks via kamikaze drones. CENTCOM reports that 28 drones were shot down over a roughly four hour period around dawn local time. CENTCOM affirms that no U.S. or coalition vessels were damaged in this attack. Haiti: Ov...
Mar 09, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1730Z March 8, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS SOLIDIFIES MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. – During last night’s State of the Union address, Steve Nikoui (who was a guest at the event) shouted the words “ABBEY GATE!” during the part of the speech in which Biden was speaking about how all Americans deserve to be safe. Nikoui was removed from Congress, arrested, and charged by Law Enforcement for his actions. A...
Mar 08, 2024•4 min
//The Wire//1930Z March 7, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SURVIVING CREW OF MERCHANT VESSEL RESCUED IN GULF OF ADEN. NYC DEPLOYS SOLDIERS, POLICE TO SUBWAY AMID HIGH CRIME.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: The Indian Navy rescued the surviving crew of the M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE following the successful Houthi missile strike yesterday. Three crew members were killed in the attack, with four others wounded. Three crew members are in critical condition due to severe burns. AC...
Mar 07, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1730Z March 6, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHI ATTACKS ON SHIPPING CONTINUE. TEXAS WILDFIRE IMPACTS CATTLE GRAZING.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Germany: Yesterday an arson attack on an electrical transmission line in Berlin left a large Tesla factory without power throughout the day. The far-left organization Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Red Sea/HOA: The M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE was struck by at least one Houthi cruise mis...
Mar 06, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1830Z March 5, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: GLOBAL SERVICE AND PLATFORM OUTAGES REPORTED THIS MORNING.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- USA: Yesterday the FAA released an update regarding the six-week audit of Boeing’s manufacturing processes. So far, the audit has revealed “non-compliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control”. This morning, several cascading outages resulted in many internet services being offline. The...
Mar 05, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1930Z March 4, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RED SEA ATTACKS CONTINUE. NATO EXERCISE BEGINS IN FINLAND. TENSIONS MOUNT IN NAGORNO KARABAGH.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: NATO’s standard arctic training exercise has begun, taking place this year for the first time in Finland. Normally held in Norway every other year, OPN COLD RESPONSE has been renamed to be OPN NORDIC RESPONSE as of Finland joining NATO last year. This exercise will continue until March 14th. ...
Mar 04, 2024•3 min
Mar 02, 2024•27 min
//The Wire Weekly Rollup//February 25 – March 2, 2024// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Following the Houthi cruise missile strike on the M/V RUBYMAR in the Red Sea two weeks ago, this nondescript vessel was discovered to be adrift (and likely dragging her anchor) following her crew abandoning ship after the strike. Far East: Japan has announced the revitalization of homeland defense policies amid the steady increase in tensions throughout Asia. Japanese defense offi...
Mar 02, 2024•4 min
