HM Intelligence Updates

Another day, another intel brief 🫡 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YXo9oNyqWVEISStCmFKUt?si=5GnpPITMStqs5AUPFBjr2g

Chinese servicemen are in Moscow participating in a rehearsal for the May 9 parade, which will also be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping. #HM #HMIntelligence

HTS-linked militias launched an assault on the Druze and Christian town of Sahnaya near Damascus, prompting Israeli airstrikes aimed at halting the militants' offensive. #HM #HMIntelligence

This week's lesson is on Dissemination, not the most exciting step, but probably the most important 🫡 https://youtu.be/g_5-qVvXpZs?si=p3ckeFrWOwtxbVOW

Heavy Syrian military (Jolani supporters) equipment has arrived at the entrance to Sahnaya, a Druze area. #HM #HMIntelligence

The UK provided nearly its entire fleet of AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, where they have been actively used in intense combat. These artillery systems have been deployed to fire both 155mm conventional and cluster munitions at Russian targets, playing a significant role in Ukraine’s artillery operations. #HM #HMIntelligence

Rehearsals for the May 9 military parade have begun in Russia, which is expected to be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping. #HM #HMIntelligence

The French Navy has successfully conducted a test of a kamikaze-style naval drone, which struck a decommissioned ship during recent military exercises, demonstrating its growing capabilities in autonomous maritime warfare. It is interesting to see how Ukraine's tactics are now being exported to Western militaries and will almost certainly change the battlefield forever. #HM #HMIntelligence

Pakistan's Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, has claimed that the country possesses credible evidence indicating that India is planning military aggression against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours. He warned that any such action by India would be met with a firm and decisive response. #HM #HMIntelligence

Only 15% of Japanese believe the U.S. would protect Japan in a military emergency, while 77% doubt it, a new survey shows. #HM #HMIntelligence

Several people shot to death on a square in Uppsala, Sweden #HM #HMIntelligence

Amazon has announced it will display a “tariff price” alongside items to show how much of the cost is due to tariffs imposed under former President Trump. The move triggered backlash from the White House, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt calling it a hostile and political act, accusing Amazon of aligning with Chinese propaganda. Critics argue the decision is not political but rather a logical step toward transparency for American consumers. #HM #HMIntelligence

Footage shared by accounts linked to Pakistan's military claims to show direct strikes on two Indian Army posts in Kashmir's Leepa Valley along the Line of Control. However, India has not confirmed any casualties or damage, and specific details about the incident remain unclear. #HM #HMIntelligence

An unusual event occurred in Beirut as a Xi'an Y-20A military transport aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) landed at Rafic Hariri International Airport. The aircraft had arrived from Abu Dhabi, where it had stopped for about two hours, before continuing to Beirut. After its brief stay, it departed back over the Mediterranean, heading toward Egypt. #HM #HMIntelligence

The Ukrainian 59th Assault Brigade is successfully repelling numerous large-scale Russian attacks using FPV drones in the Pokrovsk direction. Despite facing a very difficult situation, Ukrainian forces are determined to stop Russian troops from reaching their planned objectives by 9 May, inflicting heavy losses on the attackers in the process. #HM #HMIntelligence

An early start, hopefully I drank enough coffee to hide it 🫡 https://open.spotify.com/episode/50qSmP8l3i6opWOMNPwEBb?si=u74HhMKoQXWdGlWH7xGKvg

Officials in Spain and Portugal say they have not yet ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack as the cause of yesterday’s widespread power outage, which disrupted rail services across both countries and forced the closure of airports in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon. #HM #HMIntelligence

CNN reports that during evasive maneuvers to dodge incoming fire from Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) lost both an F/A-18E "Super Hornet" and a tow tractor overboard from its main hangar bay. #HM #HMIntelligence

A man from Ahmedabad accidentally captured footage of the Islamist terror attack in Pahalgam while filming, unaware of the deadly chaos unfolding around him. #HM #HMIntelligence