Academy SITREP – Terrorist Attack in Moscow
March 23, 2024
What has Happened: Earlier today, multiple gunmen opened fire at a concert hall just outside Moscow killing at least 40 people and wounding over 100. The incident took place about two weeks after the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned that an attack (from ISIS-K) could be imminent, and it strongly advised American citizens to avoid
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Academy SITREP – Houthi Attack on Commercial Vessel Kills Two Crew Members
March 6, 2024
What has Happened: Earlier today, a missile attack by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden killed two crew members, injured six others, and forced the survivors to abandon ship. This attack on the Liberian-owned, Barbados-flagged bulk carrier named True Confidence is the first fatal attack since the Houthis began their assault on commercial shipping
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Academy SITREP – Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Dies in Prison
February 16, 2024
What has Happened: Earlier today, it was announced that Alexei Navalny, who was an outspoken critic of President Putin, died in a Russian Arctic Circle maximum-security prison. Navalny, who had been behind bars since he returned to Russia in 2021, had been serving a 30-year sentence when he supposedly felt sick and lost consciousness. While
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Academy SITREP – Venezuela Deploys Military Forces to Guyana’s Border
February 10, 2024
What has Happened: Venezuela has begun to move additional military forces to the border with Guyana including light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats, and armored personnel carriers. This is seen by many to be a significant escalation in the situation that began in early December after Venezuela voted to annex the territory of its oil-rich neighbor
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Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander
February 8, 2024
What has Happened: Last evening, a U.S. drone strike in Iraq killed a commander of the Iran-backed Iraqi militia that the U.S. said was responsible for the attack that killed three American service members (and injured over 40) at a base in Jordan late last month. The Pentagon reported that the target was a commander
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Academy SITREP – Three U.S. Troops Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan
January 28, 2024
What has Happened: Earlier today, U.S. Central Command reported that three U.S. service members were killed, and twenty-five personnel were injured, in a drone attack (attributed to Iran-backed militia) on a base in northeast Jordan. This attack marks the first time that U.S. military personnel have been killed by hostile fire since the war between
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Academy SITREP – Iran and Pakistan Exchange Strikes
January 18, 2024
What has Happened: Earlier today, Pakistan conducted strikes inside Iran against separatist hideouts, a day or so after Iranian forces launched an attack on what they claimed were militant camps in Pakistan. Pakistan attacked at least seven locations used by separatists from the Baloch ethnic group about 30 miles inside of the border with air
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Academy SITREP – U.S.-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Multiple Houthi Targets in Yemen
January 11, 2024
What has Happened: A U.S.-led coalition launched more than a dozen strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen late today. Targets in the strike included drone and missile launch sites used by the Houthis as well as radar installations. On Tuesday, the Houthis defied an ultimatum to halt their attacks on ships in the Red
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Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader in Baghdad
January 5, 2024
What has Happened: Yesterday, a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, who was deputy head of operations for the Popular Mobilization Force (PMF), a network of Iran-backed militia groups. Since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7th, there have been over 100 attacks on U.S. and allied forces in
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Academy SITREP – Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea
January 2, 2024
What has Happened: As we anticipated in our most recent ATW, tensions with Iranian-backed proxy forces (and risks to shipping) in the region have significantly increased. Last evening, it was reported that the Iranian warship Alborz entered the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. On Sunday, U.S. Navy helicopters from the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike
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