//The Wire//2300Z December 17, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATED IN MOSCOW.//

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-International Events-

Russia: This morning General Igor Kirillov was assassinated at his apartment in Moscow as an IED-laden scooter was strategically parked outside his apartment. As he was exiting his home, an unknown assailant detonated the IED, killing him. Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the attack.

-HomeFront-

Louisiana: This morning a large-scale motor vehicle accident occurred on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. Several dozen vehicles were involved in a pileup on the bridge (which is the longest bridge in the U.S.) possibly due to foggy conditions severely reducing visibility. AC: Though similar accidents are very common this time of year in the region, the scale of this accident (and the critical nature of the bridge itself) is noteworthy.

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Analyst Comments: The assassination of Igor Kirillov is an exceptionally serious escalation of the war as he was the director of Russia’s department of Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops. Ukraine also immediately taking credit, instead of remaining quiet about the attack is also very likely to perceived as adding salt to the wound. Additionally, the graphic nature of bringing explosive, terror-style attacks to the city of Moscow (and publishing the video of the attack) will not be ignored by Russia, who will probably respond in kind via another IRBM strike, maybe targeting Kiev. Both Ukraine and Russia have sporadically relied upon assassinations throughout this conflict, however at this late hour, this is undoubtedly meant to escalate the situation even further.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2300Z December 16, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: OHIO AIR FORCE BASE BRIEFLY CLOSES AIRSPACE OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO UAS ACTIVITY. NEW JERSEY “DRONE” SITUATION CONTINUES WITH LITTLE NEW EVIDENCE.//

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-International Events-

Germany: This morning a vote of no confidence was held in the Bundestag, resulting in Chancellor Scholtz’s government collapsing. Snap elections are to be held in February.

Canada: Finance Minister Freeland resigned her post this morning following conflict within PM Trudeau’s cabinet. Freeland reported that Trudeau asked her to step down as Finance Minister to serve in another cabinet position over the weekend, which she replied to this morning by resigning outright.

Syria: Israeli forces have continued their north and eastward axis of advance from the Golan Heights into Syria. Turkish activities in the North continue as well, though remain harder to discern as fighting continues in the remote terrain of northeastern Syria. However, indications are growing that the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) is preparing for a large-scale offensive against the Kurds along the eastern front.

-HomeFront-

Washington D.C. – The White House has continued the large-scale pardons issued by the outgoing Biden regime, with 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations being announced on Thursday.

Wisconsin: A school shooting was reported at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison this morning. So far, 3x fatalities and 7x wounded were reported following the shooting, and the assailant took their own life at the scene.

Ohio: Following the events in New Jersey over the past few weeks, Wright-Patterson Air Force base reported an airspace closure due to drones inhibiting flight operations. Friday night base officials observed many drones of varying sizes and configurations, which resulted in the issuance of NOTAMs number M1132, M1133, and M1134, which resulted in the complete closure of the airspace for several hours.

New Jersey: No clear and indisputable evidence has been noted over the past few days to indicate what the recent “drone” crisis may be. Statements by officials have been mixed. New York claims to have requested “drone detection systems” from the federal government, and that these resources (whatever they are) are being deployed around the tri-state area.

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Analyst Comments: The implementation of a “drone detection system” in New York is interesting in that framing the response in this manner signals the lack of understanding regarding drone detection and surveillance. The U.S. government doesn’t have a magic suitcase of tech that can make everything okay. There’s much more to it than that; drone detection and mitigation technology is an extremely wide and varied subject area, with many different means of monitoring aerial objects. From NORAD’s extremely capable suite of radar systems, to satellite-based technologies, to the intricate web of counter-drone technologies, down to the individual user level in many cases, there are a plethora of options for detecting what these “drones” might be, and where they originate from. This morning, President Trump alluded to as much, very bluntly stating that the U.S. government knows exactly what the situation is regarding the drones that have genuinely been observed. This matter-of-fact statement points to what is fairly obvious; the chances of the US government not already tracking every piece of technology in the United States, are zero. There is absolutely zero chance that at least two dozen different federal agencies haven’t already weeded out the fake/erroneous reports from the genuine sightings, and already identified where these “drones” are coming from.

More broadly however, in the realm of national security, sometimes wishing will indeed make it so. Right now, there are very real drone threats to critical infrastructur

//The Wire//2300Z December 13, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: NEW JERSEY AIRCRAFT REPORTS CONTINUE. USA SENDS ANOTHER $500 MILLION TO UKRAINE.//

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-International Events-

Luxembourg: This morning Rep. Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury while taking part in various Battle of the Bulge anniversary events. Pelosi reportedly fell down a flight of stairs during an event, which resulted in hospitalization due to a fractured hip.

-HomeFront-

Washington D.C. – The White House has announced another $500 million aid package for Ukraine.

New Jersey: For the past few days, little new evidence has come to light regarding the observation of unknown aircraft platforms throughout the state. All of the footage circulated by mainstream media outlets over the past few days very clearly shows commercial aircraft. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office provided a heatmap of all of the “drone” sighting reports, indicating that most of the reports originate from areas that are in line with known air traffic corridors.

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Analyst Comments: As more and more obviously fake and/or commercial aircraft sightings overtake the hysteria in New Jersey, the very real unknown aircraft observations that occurred in the beginning (before most people started paying attention) will shift out of the limelight with no answers coming forward. Nevertheless, the events (either genuine or the result of panic/mistaken identity) continue as before.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2300Z December 12, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: PENTAGON DENIES NEW JERSEY UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT ORIGINATE FROM IRAN. CHINESE NAVAL DRILLS CONTINUE IN FAR EAST.//

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-International Events-

Far East: Chinese military drills in the vicinity of Taiwan continue. Overnight, Taiwan reported a slight decrease in the overall numbers of Chinese vessels and aircraft observed, reporting 34x PLA aircraft and 16x PLAN vessels operating near Taiwan over the past 24 hours.

-HomeFront-

New Jersey: The previous claims of Iranian involvement in the current unidentified aircraft incident have been denied by the Pentagon. This afternoon the Pentagon maintained the position of not knowing what these aircraft are (or otherwise stated most of the reports are a case of mistaking commercial aircraft for drones), however Pentagon officials don’t seem to be particularly interested in investigating these platforms further.

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Analyst Comments: Of note, open source satellite imagery from December 8th strongly indicates that Iran’s drone carrier vessels (the only ones with the capability to launch this many drones that’s also potentially capable of sailing to the Atlantic Ocean) are anchored in their normal positions outside the IRGCN naval base in Bandar Abbas. Consequently, unless Iran has managed to bend space-time, it would be impossible for these IRGCN vessels to have transited to the coast of New Jersey in the allotted time.

Other than confidently ruling out Iranian involvement, the origin of the unidentified aircraft sighted in New Jersey remains a mystery. Local authorities are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of help or concern from federal authorities, with many locals requesting the aircraft be shot down. However, as these aircraft sightings are taking place in the most congested airspace in the United States, combined with the minor detail that the last time the US Air Force shot down a spy balloon, they missed the target at least once, it's unlikely for any of these questionable aircraft to be shot down while within American airspace. If anything, the aircraft could be shot down while over the Atlantic Ocean, but that is also assuming that the US government doesn’t know all of the details of these aircraft already.

In many ways, the Pentagon is correct in the assessment that most of the reports conflate commercial aircraft with drones. For instance, at least 80% of all of the footage and imagery of these “drones” as provided and broadcast by mainstream media, very clearly shows what are obviously commercial aircraft. Sometimes so obviously that the airline livery on the tail can be identified. However, care must be taken to rule out all reports as some very clear unidentified aircraft/drone observations have occurred, despite the media blitz which has whipped up much mass hysteria on this issue.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2300Z December 11, 2024//

//PRIORITY//

//BLUF: CONCERNS GROW REGARDING NEW JERSEY AIRCRAFT SIGHTINGS. MAJOR CHINESE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT. SYRIAN REBELS NOW CONTROL SIGNIFICANT STOCKPILES OF MANPADS.//

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-International Events-

Syria: Concerns are growing regarding the staggering amount of military arms that are now in the hands of HTS rebels throughout the country. Though Israel, Turkey, and the United States have bombed most military arms caches throughout the country, the al-Qaeda-linked “rebels” now control hundreds (if not thousands) of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADs), tens of thousands of rockets, the entire Syrian Air Force, and the like.

Far East: Concerns are also mounting regarding China’s recent activities in the Taiwan Strait. Currently, China has declared extremely large scale naval exercises throughout the region, which have drawn concerns that this may actually be the prelude to a military invasion of Taiwan. As of this morning over 90 surface vessels have taken part in maneuvers in the waters surrounding Taiwan, with hundreds of aircraft also participating in exercises to some degree.

AC: So far, the Chinese doctrine of camouflaging drills with legitimate invasion plans is working, and thus it’s too soon to tell if China will indeed invade Taiwan. Considering the events in the Middle East, and the outgoing American administration, it is possible that China means to strike while the iron is hot. However, as previously noted following the rapid-pace of deteriorating events around the world, it would also be in China’s best interest to flex their power in the region, without actually committing to a full-blown war. Also, the typical list of indications that would lead up to invasion plans hasn’t materialized in many ways that one might expect if China were planning to militarily invade Taiwan.

-HomeFront-

New Jersey: Speculation surrounding the recent drone sightings throughout the state has increased following more people becoming aware of the situation. So far, not much information has been made public regarding what is going on. However, due to the attention being placed on these events, various official statements have been made. Governor Phil Murphy has acknowledged the drones (and the dozens of sightings), but hasn’t commented on the aircraft much, except to say that the drones are not a threat to public safety. Yesterday, locals reported that one of the aircraft crashed in Montville, though almost zero details have come to light to confirm this incident, and all reporting on this alleged crash is single-source at the moment and therefore could be a false report. Companies and military contractors have weighed in on the aircraft as well. Picatinny Arsenal, a major military contractor for R&D of various technologies has stated that the devices aren’t related to their research, but they have confirmed sighting 11 drones themselves since November.

This afternoon, various politicians have stated that the drones being observed in New Jersey are suspected to be of Iranian origin, and that they are being launched from a “mothership” that is operating off the coast. More specifically, most of the information being repeated by authorities indicates that no one knows who is operating the craft, or where they come from, but many have been observed arriving and departing from the coast. Additionally, the craft allegedly do not have any signals being transmitted to them, and the lighting onboard the aircraft turns off when the aircraft is approached.

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Analyst Comments: The unidentified “drone” situation in New Jersey has become more concerning as more sightings have occurred. However, these reports are probably related to more people actually being on the lookout now that the story has gone viral. As such, an increase in reports does not always equa

//The Wire//2300Z December 10, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: POWER-PLAYERS CONTINUE PURSUIT OF THEIR OWN INTERESTS IN SYRIA. CONCERNING DETAILS EMERGE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS COUP ATTEMPT IN SOUTH KOREA.//

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-International Events-

Syria: The Israeli invasion in the south continues, with Israeli forces reaching the town of Qatana overnight. As of this morning, IDF armored elements were reportedly engaged in minor skirmishes within 10 miles of Damascus, with the axis of advance largely being undertaken from the Golan Heights, along the Syrian border with Lebanon. In the north, Turkey continues their large-scale bombing/shelling of various positions to the east of their historic occupation areas (AC: Turkey has maintained an invasion of northern Syria for a few years, which has been tied up in various legalese, but is essentially their own “buffer zone” invasion they carried out years ago, similarly to what Israel is currently carrying out in the south).

Meanwhile, the war continues in eastern Syria between a conglomeration of random groups, the most prominent of which are the Syrian Defense Forces (or SDF, the US-backed coalition fighting various other groups in the autonomous eastern region of the country). This afternoon, the US CENTCOM director for the counter-ISIS mission in the east visited several military bases throughout the region, reaffirming American government support to their interests throughout the failed state.

South Korea: Investigations into the actions of various military commanders during last week’s coup attempt continue. Initial data (as made public by investigators) indicates that this coup attempt had been planned for some time, with some commanders allegedly engaging in planning efforts as far back as the summer of 2023.

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Analyst Comments: As a consequence of events on the Korean Peninsula, scrutiny has once again returned to President Yoon, who originally attempted to attribute his actions to innocent buffoonery. Now, it would seem that President Yoon had likely been planning this action as a real and genuine attempt to seize power, and not just politically grandstand. His failures, however, prevented his success. Many military leaders within the sphere of Capitol defense did not know of the coup plans, and thus the internal checks and balances prevented the speed and violence of action needed for the coup to work. Likewise, the foot-dragging of other lower-level soldiers, and the hesitation to carry out questionable orders without a doubt saved lives. Something as simple as a junior officer telling his guys to go take a ramen break for half-an-hour may very well have prevented calamity from befalling the nation.

In short, the actions of low-level staffers and junior soldiers to act with magnanimity, not necessarily to pick a side during the coup, but to approach the situation with great discernment, reflect great credit on their devotion to their nation. Though very unconfirmed at this time, some rumors of an exceptionally serious nature have begun to mount following the revelations that have come to light over the past few days. Allegations have been made that President Yoon may have even attempted to stoke a war with North Korea to solidify his coup attempt. More specifically, he allegedly was planning to authorize a drone to fly over Pyongyang as a way of stoking a North Korean military response which would justify Yoon’s coup.

As this is a VERY serious implication/accusation, much more investigation is needed. After all, Yoon’s political opponents have great motivation to hang him out to dry, even to include exaggeration or lies about Yoon’s actions. As such, great care must be taken to avoid the situation spiraling out of control again; South Korea might not be out of the woods just yet with regards to activities transitioning out of the realm of traditional politics and more into

//The Wire//2300Z December 9, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: DANIEL PENNY FOUND NOT GUILTY, BLM PLANNING DEMONSTRATIONS. ISRAEL CONTINUES INVASION OF SYRIA. TURKEY POSSIBLY BEGINS INVASION OF SYRIA. USA CONDUCTS BOMBING CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: Celebrations continue in Damascus as the leadership of the nation remains in question. So far, the most likely candidate to emerge on top is the current leader of HTS, Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani. Jawlani is a highly controversial figure who initially rose to power within al-Qaeda before becoming the leader of the “rebel” group which has seized control of the country. Following the fall, both Israel and the United States have carried out extremely significant deliberate targeting campaigns, which largely appear to have the goal of scorching the earth for any group that might come to power throughout what has become a Failed State.

AC: Israel also continues their ground invasion from the Golan Heights, increasing their “buffer zone” to an unknown degree. Turkey has also been reported to have invaded the northern districts of Syria, likewise carving out however much of Syria they want for themselves, though at the moment reports are mixed as to how much Turkish forces have advanced beyond their pre-2019 incursion limits.

South Korea: Following a vote in Parliament on Saturday, President Yoon has survived his impeachment attempt, and for now will remain the President.

AC: Details regarding last-week’s martial law escapade have become public following inquiries into the matter. Of note, more soldiers than previously known were activated and ordered to seize critical infrastructure, communications facilities, and various political buildings in Seoul. However, initial investigation has revealed that most of the soldiers deliberately took their time in complying with this order, which had the effect of allowing the Parliament the precious time to conduct a vote to nullify the state of martial law.

-HomeFront-

New York: Daniel Penny has been found not guilty on all charges. Immediately upon this announcement, demonstrations began, including a large-scale sit-in of Times Square. BLM leadership has directly and openly called for violent attacks to be carried out on Daniel Penny, and has encouraged BLM activists to conduct other attacks as well.

USA: Various healthcare and/or insurance providers have sharply increased the security practices of senior leadership in the wake of the murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Medica closed their headquarters building “out of an abundance of caution”, and several pharmaceutical companies (such as CVS) have removed all photographs and leadership details from their websites. Many companies have reportedly required employees to sign/agree to some form of morality pledge, or mandated various ethics training sessions. More significantly, many companies have also reported hiring armed security for chief executives.

AC: Though the wicked flee when no one pursues, the efforts by companies to protect their leadership are more indicative of their faith in law enforcement, or more accurately their lack of it.

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Analyst Comments: The U.S. State Department has not commented on what the current standard is for national sovereignty. Currently, one nation in the Middle East has invaded a grand total of three of their neighboring nations, all with active American support. However, in Europe, one nation has invaded one of their neighbors, and the entirety of the United States government has pulled out all of the stops to counter that action. This detail is once again causing questions to be asked that most Americans are not yet ready to accept the answer for. Until that time, when frank discussions can be had without one losing their entire livelihood for asking a question, the status quo will remain.