S2 Underground S2 Actual

//The Wire//1930Z June 7, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CONFLICT REMAINS TENSE IN MIDDLE EAST. RUSSIA DEPLOYS BLACK SEA FLEET.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Early indications and warnings of an Israeli operation in the North are mounting. Over the past few weeks, both Hezbollah and Israel have increased targeting in the region, with each retaliation escalating slightly more than the strike before it. Consequently, various power-players throughout the region have...

//The Wire//2030Z June 6, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: SOUTH KOREA RELEASES BALLOONS NORTHWARD. U.S. CARRIES OUT SECOND ICBM TEST.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Far East: The border dispute on the Korean peninsula continues following various NGO’s in South Korea launching leaflet balloons in retaliation for North Korea’s initial balloon launch. AC: So far, both the North and South are likely content with low-level diplomatic conflict, however considering the context of risi...

//The Wire//2200Z June 5, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: MAJOR CELLULAR SERVICE OUTAGE STRIKES MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT CARRIERS. NEAR-MISS OF CARGO SHIP INVOLVES CHARLESTON BRIDGE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: Various media outlets throughout the region report that Ukraine has reportedly begun to strike targets in Russia with American munitions. AC: No further details are available on the specifics of American munition use, however the gravity of the open admission of s...

//The Wire//2130Z June 4, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CYBERATTACK STRIKES LONDON HOPSITAL NETWORK. CONFLICT CONTINUES TO ESCALATE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-United Kingdom: Several London hospitals have declared a critical incident following a cyberattack. Various hospitals using services provided by Synnovis were affected by the cyberattack, which mostly affected data systems used for documenting blood transfusions. AC: Though cyberattacks a...

//The Wire//1630Z June 3, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: MEXICO ELECTS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT. GERMANY REINFORCES UKRAINE’S EXPANDED USE OF EXPORTED MUNITIONS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Germany: The police officer (who’s name has not yet been released officially) wounded in the recent terror attack in Mannheim died of his wounds overnight. AC: The German government continues to censor the terrorist attack heavily, and has reportedly ordered footage of the attack to be rem...

Links: JP 3-60: https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Joint_Chiefs-Joint_Targeting_20130131.pdf CDE: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/no-strike-collateral-damage-estimation/6632f2785aff5bba/full.pdf NYT Document: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/nc-3-1-17-syria/c45c09e1f5e1f313/full.pdf 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Deliberate vs. Dynamic Targeting 04:24 - Differing Experiences 08:16 - F3EAD and Shibboleths 11:03 - The...