//The Wire//2130Z May 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DPRK LAUNCHES PROPAGANDA BALLOONS TOWARD SOUTH KOREA. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN U.S. CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: The Korean Peninsula has been active following several recent developments. Over the weekend, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted to launch a military satellite into orbit. The space vehicle broke up during the launch. Overnight, South Korean citizens observed hundreds ...
May 29, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2330Z May 28, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT AND TENSION CONTINUES IN GAZA. F-35 CRASHES NEAR ALBUQUERQUE// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: International tensions remain high following the Egyptian border skirmish yesterday, as well as a high-profile strike resulting in many civilian casualties (CIVCAS) over the weekend. Israeli forces conducted a large airstrike on a tent-city encampment in Rafah, which resulted in approximately 40 casualties. In th...
May 28, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2330Z May 27, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: EGYPTIAN, ISRAELI SOLDIERS EXCHANGE GUNFIRE ON BORDER NEAR RAFAH.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: This morning Israeli and Egyptian forces exchanged small arms fire in the vicinity of Rafah, following the Israeli occupation of the Philadelphi corridor. So far, at least one Egyptian soldier has been killed in the skirmish, however this figure could be as high as four. No casualties have been reported on the Israel...
May 27, 2024•1 min
00:00 - Northeast Region 01:38 - Southeast Region 09:56 - Western Region 12:05 - Western Europe 14:34 - Iranian Helicopter Crash 19:18 - Far East/Taiwan 34:30 - GhostNet Reports 36:56 - Closing Thoughts The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playe...
May 26, 2024•37 min
//The Wire//1800Z May 24, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINESE MANEUVERS EXPAND IN TAIWAN STRAIT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions in the region remain high amid Chinese military drills in the waters surrounding Taiwan. Limited diplomatic scuffles have been noted between Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels and PLAN ships in the Strait. Overnight, Taiwanese forces noted 49x PLA aircraft, 19x PLAN vessels, and 7 Chinese Coast Guard vessels operating in the Taiwan Strait...
May 24, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1830Z May 23, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MAJOR CHINESE EXERCISES BEGIN IVO TAIWAN. NORTH CAROLINA SHOOTING HIGHLIGHTS INCREASED THREAT ENVIRONMENT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: This morning China announced major exercises in the waters around Taiwan. China’s exercise (Joint Sword-2024A) has so far involved a handful of ships carrying out demonstrations and joint maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait. AC: A few days ago, Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s Pr...
May 23, 2024•5 min
//The Wire//2130Z May 22, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. TAPS NORTHEAST GASOLINE RESERVE. U.K. PM CALLS FOR NEW ELECTIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: PM Rishi Sunak has called for a snap election, scheduled to take place on July 4th. -HomeFront- California – Yesterday a judge dismissed the criminal felony convictions of five former Navy officers as part of the infamous “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal. All five officers had admitted to, and were convicted ...
May 22, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1700Z May 21, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ICC CONSIDERS ARREST WARRANTS FOR ISRAELI AND HAMAS OFFICIALS. DETAILS OF IRANIAN HELO CRASH REMAIN CONTRADICTORY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Iran: Details continue to become contradictory following the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. New Iranian press statements have indicated that at least two other helicopters were involved in the incident to some degree…the collection of VIPs were not tr...
May 21, 2024•8 min
//The Wire//2200Z May 20, 2024// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: IRANIAN PRESIDENT KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH. SAUDI KING HOSPITALIZED WITH INFECTION. SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS OFFLINE DUE TO CYBER ISSUE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Iran: Yesterday a helicopter carrying the Iranian President (and other VIPs) crashed in the mountains just north of Tavil. According to Iranian state media, one of the survivors was able to make a distress call via satellite phone before contact was lost. Upon ...
May 20, 2024•8 min
00:00 - Southwestern Region 03:12 - Western Region 09:12 - Eastern Europe 18:01 - Far East 25:01 - GhostNet Reports The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No company sponsored this video. In...
May 19, 2024•30 min
//The Wire//1800Z May 17, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PM FICO REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. RUSSIA ANNOUNCES, IMMEDIATELY CANCELS NOTAM OFF CALIFORNIA COAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Slovakia: PM Robert Fico remains in serious condition following multiple surgeries since his assassination attempt. Local sources claim his condition remains uncertain, and that it will take several more days before his outcome becomes more clear. -HomeFront- Texas: The Pelican Island Causewa...
May 17, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//2030Z May 16, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SLOVAKIAN PM IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT. DOMESTIC CONFLICT BEGINS IN NEW CALEDONIA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Slovakia: Local media reports that PM Fico’s condition is still very serious, and it is not yet clear as to if he will survive the assassination attempt. The attacker has been identified as Juraj Cintula, a 71 year old far-left poet of local notoriety for being heavily involved in anti-...
May 16, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1630Z May 15, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SLOVAKIAN PM SHOT, IN SERIOUS CONDITION. PLA ACTIVITY INCREASES IN TAIWAN STRAIT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Slovakia: Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a gunman on the street following a meeting in Handlová. The assailant was detained at the scene IVO grid coordinate: 34UCU3523199538. Per governmental press statements, PM Fico is in serious condition after being airlifted to the university hospital i...
May 15, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//2030Z May 14, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RUSSIAN MOD CHANGES. HOUTHI ATTACKS CONTINUE AND INCREASE IN RANGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: MoD Sergei Shoigu has transitioned into a new role as Secretary of the Russian Security Council, following his service as Defense Minister for over a decade. AC: Sources vary widely in even the description of this transition. Western media sources claim Shoigu was fired (or promoted out of the way), whereas pro-Russian ...
May 14, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1600Z May 13, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CHINA FLEXES MUSCLE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA. PROTESTS CONTINUE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions rise in the South China Sea following Chinese military activities in the region. Last Thursday (and somewhat continuing over the weekend), 11x Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters of Kinmen Island in a sharp escalation within the waters of Taiwan’s outlying island county....
May 13, 2024•2 min
00:00 - Northeast Region 08:24 - West Central Midwest Region 10:00 - Western Europe 19:50 - The Mediterranean 23:33 - GhostNet Reporting The text version of the Wire can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/s2_underground And on our Wire Telegram page here: https://t.me/S2undergroundWire If you would like to support us, we're on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30479515 And if you don't like Patreon, we're also on Playeur! https://playeur.com/c/S2Underground Disclaimer: No company spo...
May 11, 2024•27 min
//The Wire//1500Z May 10, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SALVAGE OPERATIONS REGARDING M/V DALI CONTINUE. G4 GEOMAGNETIC STORM EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global: Solar weather conditions indicate possible degradation of radio comms worldwide over the weekend. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch due to 5x Earth-bound Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) observed over the past 24 hours. South America: Yesterday the ...
May 10, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1600Z May 9, 2024// //SPECIAL REPORT// //BLUF: BIDEN CONFIRMS ILLEGAL USE OF AMERICAN BOMBS IN GAZA. CONGRESS INTRODUCES BILLS TO DEPORT UNIVERSITY PROTEST PARTICIPANTS TO GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. – For the first time, in an interview with CNN, President Biden has confirmed that American munitions have been illegally used by Israel in Gaza to kill civilians, including children. AC: Of course, taking the direct words of the POTUS is probably not a d...
May 09, 2024•8 min
//The Wire//2100Z May 8, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ASTRAZENECA PULLS COVID VACCINE FROM MARKET.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: The AstraZeneca COVID vaccine Covishield has been withdrawn from worldwide production. AstraZeneca claims that this drug was pulled from the market due to declining demand and a wide surplus of similar products from other brands. -HomeFront- USA: Pro-Palestine demonstrations continue at a variety of universities around the United States. Over ...
May 08, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1400Z May 7, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL BEGINS INVASION OF RAFAH, SEIZES BORDER CROSSING WITH EGYPT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: France states that claims of Foreign Legion soldiers deploying to Ukraine are false. However, the track record of French statements vs. actions is often very contradictory. For instance, Macron himself stated a few weeks ago that French soldiers may be required to deploy to Ukraine, before immediately recanting the state...
May 07, 2024•4 min
//The Wire//1800Z May 06, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: ISRAEL/GAZA PEACE TALKS FAIL. FRANCE DEPLOYS FOREIGN LEGION TO UKRAINE. PROTESTS ESCALATE IN IRELAND.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: France begins deploying French Foreign Legion soldiers to frontline combat service in Ukraine. Approximately 1,500 troops will be sent to Ukraine at first, beginning with a few hundred artillery spotters and intelligence personnel. Middle East: Following the collapse of the latest peace...
May 06, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//1400Z May 03, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UCLA ENCAMPMENT DISPERSED. RUSSIAN TROOPS ENTER AMERICAN BASE IN NIGER. TAIWAN DETECTS PLAN EXERCISES IN STRAIT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Taiwanese forces noted an increase in Chinese activity in the Taiwan Strait overnight. 26x aircraft of varying types (including medium-bombers and UAVs) were noted conducting exercises in coordination with 5x PLAN surface vessels. AC: This increase in activity above baselin...
May 03, 2024•3 min
//The Wire//1800Z May 02, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: U.S. HOUSE PASSES H.R. 6090. SECOND BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Turkey has announced the severing of economic ties with Israel. AC: If this is true, and Turkey really does intend to shut down trade with Israel, this could be a significant development as Turkey is/was a major trade partner for Israel. Additionally, the move appears to include the total restriction of Isr...
May 02, 2024•2 min
Hey everyone, back again with an ambitious (but helpful) reading this month. Though there are probably a lot of nitpicking issues that kind of make it hard to fully endorse the ideas in this book, I think overall it was a pretty good discussion-instigator. I did want to keep this one under 4 hours long, so I kept it as short as humanly possible lol. How to have the poll out for May by tomorrow; I'm still working on selections and will be out of the office most of today. Youtube link: https://you...
May 02, 2024•46 min
//The Wire//2130Z May 01, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACK STRIKES LONDON SUBURB. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PROTESTS REMAIN KINETIC.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: A stabbing attack was carried out in a London suburb by an assailant with a sword. The attack took place in the largely residential district of Hainault, with the assailant stabbing at least 6 people. One victim, a 14 year old, was killed in the attack. The other victims remain hospitalized. The ...
May 01, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1400Z April 30, 2024// //SPECIAL REPORT// //BLUF: SECURITY INCIDENTS INTENSIFY AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- California: As the protests at UCLA continue, an incident occurred last night at the main encampment on campus when an unknown individual approached the site, and placed an open backpack full of mice in the vicinity of the main encampment structures. Many sources on the ground claim that the mice have round unidentified red marks on their bac...
Apr 30, 2024•6 min
//The Wire//2130Z April 29, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS DOWN ANOTHER AMERICAN DRONE. PROTESTS INTENSIFY IN IRELAND. THE HAGUE ESCALATES INVESTIGATION OF ISRAEL’S ACTIONS IN GAZA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Over the weekend Houthi forces released proof of their shootdown of yet another American MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen. AC: This marks the third shootdown of a $30+ million drone in Yemen since the conflict began in October. Ireland: Mass protests agains...
Apr 29, 2024•3 min
//The Wire Weekly Rollup//April 21-27, 2024// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Niger: The situation regarding American military presence at Base 201 and at the Embassy compound in Niamey has deteriorated significantly following weeks of increased tensions in the region. A few weeks ago, Niger demanded that the United States leave Niger, and has in effect created primitive blockades around the Embassy compound, as well as Base 201. This has created logistical difficulties and food ...
Apr 27, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1800Z April 27, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: KENYA PREPARES FOR OPERATIONS IN HAITI. GAZA PIER CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES UNDER FIRE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Israeli forces continue staging forces in the south, likely in preparation for the ground invasion of Rafah. AC: The invasion was approved at several levels of command a few weeks ago, but much like the invasion of Gaza City, Khan Younis, and other cities, operations have taken longer than expect...
Apr 27, 2024•2 min
//The Wire//1700Z April 26, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WHITE HOUSE CREATES FEDERALLY DIRECTED CLIMATE ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION, ANNOUNCES NEW TAXES FOR NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- USA: Encampment demonstrations and general unrest continues at approximately 40 American Universities and Ivy League institutions. Large scale arrests have frequently been observed, along with a generally overwhelming police presence. Washington D.C. – The White House has proposed nearly dou...
Apr 26, 2024•3 min
