The Wire June 6, 2024

//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 rising global tensions any escalation of old conflicts has the potential to become more serious very quickly.-HomeFront-California: The United States has carried out a test launch of a Minuteman III ICBM this morning. AC: This is the second such test of this missile system within the past couple of days. Both tests were carried out via launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, splashing down at a test site in the Marshall Islands. The June 6th test carried one reentry vehicle, while the earlier June 4th test involved an unarmed missile.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Carrying out two ICBM tests within two days of each other is rare, however fully expected due to the exceptionally high diplomatic tensions present around the world.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//