//The Wire//2300Z February 6, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: USAID DISCLOSURE SCANDAL CONTINUES. MINOR AIRCRAFT COLLISION AT SEA-TAC.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Greece: Earthquakes continue as before, and increase in magnitude. Most of the earthquake clusters remain centered to the northeast of the volcanic island of Santorini. A state of emergency has been declared as the island has experienced around 7,700 earthquakes over the past week. Philippines: Overnight a US governmen...
Feb 06, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//1800Z February 5, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AMERICA WILL SEIZE GAZA STRIP. USA WITHDRAWS FROM UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - As part of a press conference conducted in conjunction with PM Netanyahu's visit to the United States, President Trump suddenly announced several startling policy decisions. First, President Trump reiterated multiple times that he supports the forced expulsion of every human soul in...
Feb 05, 2025•10 min
//The Wire//2300Z February 4, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: SHOOTING IN SWEDEN RESULTS IN MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT. TRADE WAR IN NORTH AMERICA PAUSED AS NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Sweden: This morning a shooting was reported at an educational facility in Örebro. Approximately 10x fatalities were reported, with many others wounded in the attack. AC: If accurate, these casualty figures make this attack the deadliest mass shooting in Swedish history. Due to ...
Feb 05, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2300Z February 3, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRADE DISPUTES CONTINUE IN NORTH AMERICA. COUNTER-ICE PROTESTS BECOME MORE COMMON THROUGHOUT THE USA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- North America: Over the weekend, the two-front trade dispute between the United States, Canada, and Mexico has become more substantial as both Canada and Mexico have announced retaliatory tariffs on imported American goods. In Mexico, following diplomatic discussions, Mexican President Clau...
Feb 03, 2025•5 min
TOC Dashboard: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/ebe374c40c1a4231a06075155b0e8cb9/ Research Notes/Bibliography can be found here: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground ArcGIS Online CIP/COP: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=204a59b01f4443cd96718796fd102c00 00:00 - Dashboard Announcement 03:01 - Philadelphia Plane Crash 08:32 - Washington D.C. Aircraft Collision 17:33 - GhostNet Reports 21:11 - Bibliography Download the GhostNet plan here! https://github.com/s2underground/Ghost...
Feb 01, 2025•22 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 31, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE AT CRASH SITE IN WASHINGTON, FALSE INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT BECOMES MORE PERVASIVE. AMERICAN TRADE TARIFFS ON CHINA, MEXICO, AND CANADA ANNOUNCED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Sweden: Wednesday night, local counter-Islam activist Salwan Momika was murdered in Stockholm. Five assailants were arrested after one shot him in his apartment that evening. AC: Momika was a highly controver...
Jan 31, 2025•6 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 30, 2025// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT COLLIDES WITH ARMY HELICOPTER IN WASHINGTON D.C.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - At approximately 9:00pm last night, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a VH-60M Blackhawk helicopter while on short final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Both aircraft collided catastrophically, with the debris field largely landing in the Potomac River southeast of the airport...
Jan 30, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 29, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONFLICT CONTINUES TO ESCALATE IN THE DRC. PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SEND ILLEGALS TO GITMO. F-35 CRASHES IN ALASKA, PILOT UNHARMED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Rioting continues throughout Kinshasa as the rebel advance in the east becomes more solidified. Overnight, M23 rebels consolidated control of Goma on the eastern border of the DRC, with some reports indicating fu...
Jan 29, 2025•3 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 28, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DEPORTATION OPERATIONS CONTINUE NATIONWIDE. CONFLICT WIDENS IN DRC. WHITE HOUSE STATES NEW JERSEY DRONES WERE FRIENDLY FORCES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): The situation regarding the rapid advance of M23 rebels has gone from bad to worse. Despite being located on the exact opposite side of the country (and thus 1,000 miles away from) the rebel advance in Goma, mass pandemonium a...
Jan 28, 2025•8 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 27, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL ERUPTS, IS QUICKLY RESOLVED, BETWEEN THE U.S. AND COLOMBIA. SKIRMISH BREAKS OUT ON SOUTHERN U.S. BORDER NEAR FRONTON, TX.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- France: A 14-year-old was murdered by two as-yet-unidentified assailants in Paris. The boy died after being stabbed for refusing to give up his phone to the attackers, who were later arrested. Local police have stated that both assailants had previousl...
Jan 27, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 24, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HORRIFIC DETAILS OF SOUTHPORT MURDERS BECOME PUBLIC DURING SENTENCING TRIAL. DISASTER AID EFFORTS INCREASE IN NORTH CAROLINA. SOUTH AFRICAN EXPROPRIATION BILL PASSED INTO LAW.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Outrage continues following the sentencing of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana. Specifically, the censorship regarding the details of this case, the arrest and imprisonment of native Britons who voic...
Jan 24, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 23, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TRUMP ORDER ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BLOCKED BY JUDGE. GOVT AGENCIES ATTEMPT TO SUBVERT COMPLIANCE WITH DEI BAN. IMMIGRATION ISSUES CONTINUE NATIONWIDE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: The sentencing of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana took place today. He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum sentence of 52 years. -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - Hostility to President Trump's initial executive ...
Jan 24, 2025•3 min
//The Wire//2200Z January 22, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: STABBING ATTACK STRIKES GERMANY. TRUMP CONTINUES EXECUTIVE ACTIONS. WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT NORTH OF SANTA CLARITA IN CALIFORNIA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Panama: As the increased rhetoric continues to put the spotlight on the small (but important) Central American nation, Panama has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations regarding President Trump's remarks regarding ownership of the Canal. Germany: This morn...
Jan 22, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 21, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AS D.C. CENTRAL PRISON HESITATES TO COMPLY WITH TRUMP PARDON OF J6 PRISONERS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- United Kingdom: Controversy has emerged once again following developments in the case of the Southport murders. On Monday, the mugshot of the attacker (Axel Rudakubana) was released to the public after months of suppressing the courtroom sketches of him, and mainstream media using photos of him ...
Jan 21, 2025•6 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 20, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DONALD TRUMP INAUGURATED AS AMERICA'S 47TH PRESIDENT. MASS DEPORTATION OPERATIONS CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED, EXPECTED TO ENTER OPERATIONAL PHASE IMMINENTLY. USA DESIGNATES CARTEL GROUPS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Panama: Following President Trump's speech committing a return of the Panama Canal to American control, Panamanian President Mulino has rejected all of Trump's aspirations a...
Jan 20, 2025•5 min
//The Wire//2000Z January 17, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CALIFORNIA BATTERY FACILITY. INAUGURATION PLANS CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON D.C.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- California: A fire broke out at the Vistra Power Plant in Moss Landing overnight. So far the cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed, however the fire appears to have originated in one of the battery storage facilities at the plant. AC: The Vistra Power Plant is not a standard power plant, having been r...
Jan 17, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 16, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE. INCIDENT IN GEORGIA CAPITOL BUILDING RESULTS IN ARREST OF SENATOR.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- California: The Los Angeles wildfires continue as firefighting efforts make gains overnight. Recovery efforts have also continued to expand. Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization has expanded volunteer efforts into San Pedro and Riverside County, in addition to the initial efforts i...
Jan 17, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 15, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PEACE AGREEMENT ALLEGEDLY REACHED IN GAZA. FORMER PRESIDENT YOON ARRESTED IN SOUTH KOREA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- South Korea: Following the impeachment of President Yoon a few weeks ago, last night Yoon was arrested for ordering a state of martial law in November. Middle East: A ceasefire agreement has allegedly been reached between Hamas and Israel. AC: Right now it's too soon to tell if this agreement will hold...
Jan 15, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 14, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PROTESTS CONTINUE IN ROMANIA. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE CONTAINMENT SLOWLY INCREASING AMID HIGH-WIND PREDICTIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Romania: Protests continue throughout Bucharest following Friday's court ruling that annulled the November 24 election. On Friday the Constitutional Court rejected the results of the first round of elections due to alleged Russian interference, on the grounds that one of the candidate...
Jan 14, 2025•4 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 13, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES PARTIALLY CONTAINED, HIGH RISKS REMAIN DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST INDICATING HIGH WINDS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- California: Red Flag fire warnings remain in effect as the potential for high winds remains a risk for the next few days. As of this morning, the Kenneth, Lidia, Woodley, Archer, Olivia, and Sunset fires have all been contained. The Palisades Fire continues to spread, and remains 13% contained. T...
Jan 14, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 10, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CONCERNS ABOUND REGARDING THE PRIORITIZATION OF FEDERAL DISASTER RESPONSE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- New York: A five-alarm fire broke out on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx overnight. No word yet on the cause, however the fire appears to have originated in an apartment building. North Carolina: Locals throughout the Hurricane Helene disaster zone are bracing for both a severe winter storm, and the cessation of FEMA aid. Two days ...
Jan 10, 2025•3 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 9, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO SPREAD.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Texas: Overnight an electrical substation caught fire and exploded in Fort Worth. AC: Right now it is not clear as to if this incident was an accident or the result of a malign actor. Virginia: Shortages of bottled water have been reported as the water crisis in Richmond continues. So far, no solid timeline for repairs has been provided, and the boil-water advis...
Jan 09, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 8, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PALISADES FIRE DEVASTATES LOS ANGELES SUBURBS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Virginia: Richmond residents remain under a boil water advisory following a catastrophic failure due to winter storms at a local water treatment facility two days ago. Most residents have reported no water supply at all, which has complicated winter storm recovery efforts. California: The Palisades Fire expanded overnight to almost 12,000 acres in size, wi...
Jan 08, 2025•3 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 7, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UNDERSEA CABLE CUT IN TAIWAN. EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NEPAL AND TIBET. SOUTH KOREAN POLITICS CONTINUES TO REMAIN TUMULTUOUS. TRUMP CONTINUES POLICY FORMATION REGARDING U.S. TERRITORIAL ASPIRATIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Korean Peninsula: Following Sunday's routine missile launch in North Korea, tensions remain high in the context of South Korean politics. Though North Korea's missile test was semi-regular (albeit with...
Jan 08, 2025•4 min
00:00 - Introduction 03:50 - Bourbon Street Attack 10:31 - Increased Threats 14:56 - Las Vegas Attack 17:39 - The Manifesto 20:06 - Setting the Stage 32:44 - Verification 34:57 - Surveillance? 37:23 - VBIED 38:46 - Afghanistan 54:34 - Overall Impact 56:47 - Respect 01:01:25 - What Next? 01:05:09 - GhostNet Reports Targeting Video: https://youtu.be/VzvElMimUQ8 SRS Episode: https://youtu.be/xglaXVtQcis Sam Shoemate's X account: https://x.com/samosaur/ U.N. CIVCAS Report: https://www.ohchr.org/en/p...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 6, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU RESIGNS PENDING PARTY SELECTING NEW PRIME MINISTER.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Canada: This morning PM Justin Trudeau announced his resignation following many years of both general dissent regarding his totalitarian policies, as well as a declining confidence in his leadership. His resignation is pending the Liberal Party leadership choosing another candidate for the office of Prime Minister. -Home...
Jan 06, 2025•2 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 3, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING NEW YEAR’S ATTACKS CONTINUE TO RAISE SUSPICION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- USA: Overnight the Trusted Traveler Program was suspended at many military bases nationwide in the wake of the New Year’s terror attacks. AC: This program serves as the larger umbrella of expedited security check processes, including TSA Pre-Check and the automated access systems used to expedite the entry of logistics/cargo to mili...
Jan 04, 2025•3 min
//The Wire//2300Z January 2, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: QUESTIONABLE DETAILS REMAIN FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S TERROR ATTACKS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Europe: Russia’s GAZPROM has halted the flow of natural gas to Europe following the cessation of the long-standing trade deal involving the transportation of LNG through Ukraine to European customers. This development has been expected since at least 2014, when Europe was extremely reliant on Russian gas, yet in the predicamen...
Jan 04, 2025•8 min
//The Wire//2100Z January 1, 2025// //PRIORITY// //BLUF: VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK OCCURS AT BOURBON STREET CELEBRATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS, MULTIPLE IEDS FOUND. VEHICLE EXPLOSION REPORTED AT TRUMP TOWER IN LAS VEGAS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global: A G4 geomagnetic storm is currently underway following two Earth-facing Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) observed a few days ago. Aurora (Northern Lights) will be observed at more southern latitudes than normal, and various radio commu...
Jan 01, 2025•8 min
//The Wire//2300Z December 31, 2024// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TEPID RELATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN FOLLOWING SHOOTDOWN INCIDENT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Global: Solar weather is expected to peak overnight as a Geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect for Dec 31 into Jan 1. AC: Over the next day, GPS and radio signals may be degraded if a substantial geomagnetic storm materializes. Russia: President Vladimir Putin allegedly expressed condolences for Russia...
Dec 31, 2024•2 min
