//The Wire//2100Z October 22, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: BRICS SUMMIT BEGINS IN RUSSIA. 911 OUTAGE STRIKES CONNECTICUT// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, along with routine sporadic targeting by Hamas and Hezbollah. All belligerents in this conflict have intensified operations wherever each respective party has a perceived advantage. Hamas continues to target Israeli armor with good effect in Gaza, while Hezbollah continues roc...

//The Wire//2300Z October 21, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: IMEX NAVAL DRILLS BEGIN. FLASH FLOODING STRIKES NEW MEXICO. WAR IN MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES TO ESCALATE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The situation deteriorated somewhat over the weekend via an increase in Hezbollah and Hamas targeting efforts in Israel. Hezbollah launched a targeted attack on PM Netanyahu himself, with three drones allegedly being launched from Lebanon with the goal of targeting his pers...

DoD Directive 5240.01 (2007 version) - https://dodsioo.defense.gov/Portals/46/DoDD5240.01thru2014p.pdf DoD Directive 5240.01 (2024 version) - https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodd/524001p.pdf DoD Manual 5240.01 (2016 version) - https://dodsioo.defense.gov/Portals/46/DoDM%20%205240.01.pdf EO 12333 - https://dodsioo.defense.gov/Library/EO-12333/ Joint Publication 3-28 - https://www.jcs.mil/portals/36/documents/doctrine/pubs/jp3_28.pdf DoD Directive 5...

//The Wire//2200Z October 18, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST. USA MEAT RECALL EXPANDS. CUBA SUFFERS NATIONAL POWER OUTAGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue as before. Combat operations in northern Gaza have intensified, and the invasion of Lebanon remains kinetic amid international tensions and concerns.Cuba: This afternoon, a nationwide power outage was reported throughout the island, resulting in a...

//The Wire//2100Z October 17, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: HAMAS LEADER LIKELY KILLED IN GAZA. HELENE RECOVERY CONTINUES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: This morning the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar was reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Though Hamas has not yet confirmed his death, photos allegedly from attack site strongly indicate that one of the bodies is that of Sinwar.-HomeFront-Southeast: Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue, despite chal...

//The Wire//2300Z October 16, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS TRANSIT JAPANESE WATERS. TENSIONS WORSEN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Far East: Chinese military drills continue in the vicinity of Taiwan, as Japan reports the incursion of Chinese Coast Guard vessels into their territorial waters. Japanese authorities have reported the incursion of 4x Chinese Coast Guard vessels into the waters off the coast of the Senkak...

//The Wire//2200Z October 15, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CHINESE DRILLS CONTINUE AROUND TAIWAN. HELENE RECOVERY COMPLICATED BY WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. WAR IN LEBANON CONTINUES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Far East: China continues to conduct large scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan, with over 153x PLA aircraft and 12x PLAN vessels conducting maneuvers throughout the region.Middle East: The war continues in Lebanon, with Israeli strikes within Beirut in...

//The Wire//2200Z October 14, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN. PENTAGON DEPLOYS THAAD BATTERY TO ISRAEL. NARRATIVE SHAPING OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH REGARDS TO HELENE RECOVERY EFFORTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Far East: Yesterday China announced large scale military drills in the vicinity of Taiwan. As of this morning, 25x PLA aircraft and 7x PLAN vessels have continued operating in the waters surrounding Taiwan. AC:...

Tawhedi Indictment: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1373021/dl 00:00 - Northeast Region 06:33 - Southeast Region 16:39 - Southwest Region 28:41 - Radio Problems and Lessons Learned 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...

//The Wire//2130Z October 11, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: ISRAELI TARGETING OF UNITED NATIONS POSITIONS IN LEBANON DRAWS INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. KNOXVILLE EXPLOSIVE SITUATION STILL POSES THREAT TO LOCALS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Tensions are escalating between Israel and the United Nations following Israeli attacks on United Nations Peacekeeping bases in Lebanon. Over the past few days, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops have allegedl...

//The Wire//2300Z October 10, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: HURRICANE MILTON MAKES LANDFALL IN FLORIDA, EFFECTS LARGELY MITIGATED. MULTIPLE VIOLENT ATTACKS STRIKE FRANCE. GEORGIA OFFICIAL DIES FOLLOWING TESIMONY ON BIOLAB FIRE. POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVES FOUND IN KNOXVILLE PROMPT LARGE EVACUATION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-France: Unrest has been reported in the vicinity of Cavaillon, following insurgent attacks on local authorities overnight. Several police vehicles were burn...

//The Wire//2300Z October 9, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: HURRICANE MILTON BEGINS TO MAKE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA. TERROR ATTACK ALLEGEDLY THWARTED IN OKLAHOMA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: A man attempted to physically attack Hungarian Prime Minister Orban during a press conference yesterday. The man was arrested at the scene, having been halted by security teams before getting close to PM Orban.-HomeFront-USA: This afternoon the Internet Archive, a well-known digital...

//The Wire//2100Z October 8, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CYBERATTACKS IMPACT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN US. HURRICANE MILTON ON COURSE FOR TAMPA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war continues as before. Israeli targeting of Beirut has increased in severity and frequency over the past few days, with much destruction being reported throughout the city. The Israeli land invasion is progressing from the south and from the east, with Israel ordering the evacuatio...

//The Wire//2300Z October 7, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: HURRICANE MILTON STRENGTHENS TO CATEGORY 5. PROBABLE TERROR ATTACK THWARTED IN TEXAS. NEW ZEALAND WARSHIP SINKS IN PACIFIC.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-New Zealand: Last night the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu while conducting a reef survey. The reef was located upon the Manawanui running aground, which caused the ship to catch fire and capsize. The crew abandoned ship and were re...

//The Wire//2300Z October 4, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: DISASTER RECOVERY CONTINUES IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------HomeFront-Southeast: Recovery efforts continue amid growing reports of federal corruption and general malevolence. On the ground, locals and independent volunteer groups are working alongside National Guard assets to aid disaster victims and continue recovery efforts. Much of the recovery work itself is being worked by a variety of groups working independent...

//The Wire//2300Z October 3, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TARGETS IN SYRIA, CONTINUES INVASION OF LEBANON. RECOVERY CONTINUES IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Global: An Earth-facing X9.0-class solar flare has been observed overnight, continuing the heightened solar activity during this solar cycle. AC: This will likely degrade shortwave radio communications for the next few days on the sun-facing side of Earth.Middle East: Last night, Isr...

//The Wire//2130Z October 2, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: IRAN STRIKES ISRAEL WITH BALLISTIC MISSILES. MASS SHOOTING REPORTED IN TEL AVIV. CONTROVERSY CONTINUES TO MOUNT IN SOUTHEASTERN DISASTER ZONE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Last night, multiple Iranian ballistic missiles stuck various targets in Israel. Video footage from people on the ground indicate dozens (possibly hundreds) of missiles were launched, many of which were intercepted by David’s Sling de...

//The Wire//1630Z October 1, 2024////PRIORITY////BLUF: ISRAEL BEGINS GROUND INVASION OF LEBANON. RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST. ILA LABOR STRIKE BEGINS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Overnight Israeli forces began their ground invasion of Lebanon. So far, it is unclear as to if this is a limited border incursion or the prelude to a much larger invasion. AC: Sources on either side have not entirely been reliable, and due to the remote ...

//The Wire//1830Z September 30, 2024////PRIORITY////BLUF: HURRICANE DAMAGE IN SOUTHEASTERN US CATASTROPHIC. DOCKWORKER UNION STRIKE TO BEGIN TOMORROW, SHUTTING DOWN MOST EAST COAST PORTS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------HomeFront-USA: A nationwide Verizon outage was reported this morning, affecting most of the United States. AC: As cellular communications have been strained due to the increased demand throughout the southeast, localized outages have been reported. The cause of this national o...

The Great ShakeOut: https://www.shakeout.org/ 00:00 - Northeast Region 03:36 - Southeast Region 11:20 - Southwest Region 13:59 - Western Region 16:49 - Western Europe 24:13 - War in Lebanon 35:09 - 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=3047...

//The Wire//2200Z September 27, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: FLOODING REMAINS SEVERE THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST. IRANIANS CHARGED WITH CYBERATTACK ON TRUMP CAMPAIGN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: This afternoon various Israeli media began to posit that Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike in Beirut last night.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. – Three Iranian nationals have been charged by the Department of Justice for cyberatt...

//The Wire//2200Z September 26, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: NYC MAYOR INDICATED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES. WHITE HOUSE APPROVES UKRAINIAN, ISRAELI AID PACKAGES. HURRICANE HELENE TO MAKE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA TONIGHT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The war in Lebanon continues as before, no reports of Israeli incursions yet. Most of the pre-shaping fires have taken the form of airstrikes that have mostly been contained south of the Litani River. However, sporadic stri...

//The Wire//2000Z September 25, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES IN NEW YORK. IED DETONATES IN CALIFORNIA COURTHOUSE. ISRAEL CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR INVASION OF LEBANON.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Conflict continues to escalate as before. Overnight a drone attack originating from Iraq was carried out on a small Israeli outpost in the Negev desert, causing severe damage. In Israel, growing rhetoric suggests that the IDF...

//The Wire//2100Z September 24, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: WEAPONS CACHE CONTAINING RPGS DISCOVERED ON US/MEXICO BORDER. US NAVY SUPPORT VESSEL RUNS AGROUND. CONGRESS PREPARING FOR DECAPITATION STRIKE ON KEY U.S. LEADERS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: A US Navy support vessel is reportedly taking on water due to running aground off the coast of Oman. The USNS BIG HORN (T-AO-198) ran aground sometime a few days ago, with various posts regarding her damage bein...