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SITUATION UPDATE PRODUCT · NORTHCOM · GRAPHIC · MACHINE-ASSEMBLED

NORTHCOM THEATER PICTURE

REPORTED EVENTS, 171807Z AUG 26 – 161807Z SEP 26

SERIALSU-NOR-26-004
INFO CUT-OFF161807Z SEP 26
PUBLISHED161807Z SEP 26
EVENTS SHOWN19 (6 plotted)
SOURCE BASISOSINT only
PREPARED BYUnattended pipeline — no analyst
DISTRIBUTIONApproved for public release
This sheet is generated unattended from publicly available reporting. It contains reported facts only — no key judgements, no assessment, and no analysis of alternatives. Judgement publishes solely in a separately signed assessment product over a named analyst's signature. No such product accompanies this issue.

LEGEND

Hostile action
Friendly / US action
Neutral / third party
Unknown / contested
Mapped pipeline
Shipping route

METHODOLOGY

Numbered points are events, chronological within the issue window; closely co-located symbols are slightly displaced for legibility, true positions kept in the data. Positions derive from place names validated against a curated gazetteer; events below the geolocation confidence threshold are listed in the register without a plotted point. Named pipelines use public mapped alignments; maritime routes follow a public shipping network and are representative corridors, not live vessel tracks.

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Event Register — 1/2

SU-NOR-26-004 · 19 EVENTS · INFO CUT-OFF 161807Z SEP 26

Houston

1

UNITED STATES · 140142Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · NEUTRAL

The United States began hosting G20 energy ministerial meetings in Houston, Texas, promoting an 'energy abundance' agenda as the Iran war disrupts global fuel markets. Delegations from major economies including China, India, Japan, Germany, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Venezuela attended.

Peru

2

PERU · 141920Z SEP 26 · MOVEMENT · FRIENDLY

U.S. soldiers trained alongside Peruvian and Chilean forces during Southern Vanguard 26, a multinational exercise hosted by the Peruvian army focused on jungle mobility, survivability, and tactical operations.

US IMPACT Exercise directly involves US forces conducting interoperability training in the SOUTHCOM/NORTHCOM adjacent region.

United States

3

UNITED STATES · 150000Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

A Pentagon inspector general report confirmed that the US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the ongoing Iran war, along with industrial bottlenecks hampering resupply efforts. The findings contradict President Trump's public claims that US ammunition supplies are 'virtually unlimited' or 'virtually limitless'.

US IMPACT US forces face documented munitions shortfalls and industrial resupply bottlenecks that could constrain operational capacity.

United States

4

UNITED STATES · 150843Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

A new Pentagon Inspector General report found that US operations against Iran exposed significant gaps in medical evacuation operations across the Middle East, with military medical professionals warning that drone threats are causing higher US battlefield casualties.

US IMPACT IG findings on MEDEVAC gaps and munitions shortfalls reflect broader US military readiness concerns with direct implications for NORTHCOM force generation and sustainment.

Naval Station Mayport

5

UNITED STATES · 151555Z SEP 26 · MARITIME · FRIENDLY

The littoral combat ship USS St. Louis departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support US Northern Command's southern border security mission. The ship will conduct maritime interdiction operations aimed at preventing illegal drug trafficking and other illicit activity.

US IMPACT USS St. Louis is now actively supporting NORTHCOM's maritime interdiction mission along the US southern border.

Naval Station Mayport

6

UNITED STATES · 151555Z SEP 26 · MOVEMENT · FRIENDLY

The littoral combat ship USS St. Louis departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, in support of U.S. Northern Command's mission to secure the southern border. The vessel will conduct maritime interdiction operations to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity.

US IMPACT USS St. Louis directly supports NORTHCOM's southern border security mission through maritime interdiction operations.

Port of Los Angeles

7

UNITED STATES · 151557Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · UNKNOWN

Three shipping containers fell from a vessel into the water at the Port of Los Angeles, forcing authorities to establish a safety zone while crews worked to secure the situation. Cargo operations were disrupted as a result.

Port of Los Angeles

8

UNITED STATES · 151557Z SEP 26 · MARITIME · NEUTRAL

Three shipping containers fell from a vessel into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, prompting authorities to establish a safety zone while crews worked to secure the situation. Cargo operations were temporarily disrupted.

United States

9

UNITED STATES · 151629Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

The U.S. Navy awarded a contract valued at $562 million for initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft.

Base Seattle

10

UNITED STATES · 151635Z SEP 26 · INFRASTRUCTURE · FRIENDLY

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $173.7 million contract to continue modernization of Base Seattle, including new berthing infrastructure to support future Polar Security Cutters.

US IMPACT Contract supports expansion of U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker basing capacity in the NORTHCOM AOR.

United States

11

UNITED STATES · 151758Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · FRIENDLY

The new Space Force commander General Douglas Schiess confirmed the United States has weapons deployed in Earth's orbit, citing Russian and Chinese advances as the impetus for the revelation. Experts warned the disclosure could prompt overt responses from China and Russia.

US IMPACT Public acknowledgment of on-orbit US weapons systems may affect strategic posture and escalation dynamics relevant to space-enabled NORTHCOM operations.

United States

12

UNITED STATES · 151758Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

The U.S. Space Force Chief and Air Force Secretary publicly acknowledged that the U.S. military has weapons deployed in Earth's orbit, citing Russian and Chinese advances as a driving factor in the disclosure.

US IMPACT Public acknowledgment of on-orbit weapons may alter adversary threat calculus and affect US space-domain operational security.

United States

13

UNITED STATES · 152016Z SEP 26 · OTHER · HOSTILE

Western intelligence agencies from the UK, US, and Netherlands issued a joint warning about Iranian spyware dubbed 'CHOSEN BRICK' that is targeting critics of the Iranian government living abroad.

United States

14

UNITED STATES · 152034Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · FRIENDLY

A nonpartisan congressional report found that the ongoing war with Iran is increasing inflation and depleting U.S. munitions stockpiles, with replenishment potentially taking up to five years. The Pentagon Inspector General separately confirmed the shortfalls and identified bottlenecks in resupply chains.

US IMPACT Munitions shortfalls identified by Congress and the DoD IG directly affect US military readiness across all combatant commands including NORTHCOM.

United States

15

UNITED STATES · 152200Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

Ronzelle Green, formerly of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has taken the top artificial intelligence position at U.S. Cyber Command, succeeding Reid Novotny.

United States

16

UNITED STATES · 152200Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · FRIENDLY

Ronzelle Green, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency official, has assumed the top artificial intelligence position at U.S. Cyber Command, succeeding Reid Novotny.

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Event Register — 2/2

SU-NOR-26-004 · 19 EVENTS · INFO CUT-OFF 161807Z SEP 26

United States

17

UNITED STATES · 152238Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · FRIENDLY

GOP Representative Thomas Massie publicly called for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing opposition to the war on Iran and overseas military interventions.

United States

18

UNITED STATES · 152255Z SEP 26 · OTHER · FRIENDLY

Master Boat Builders secured its first U.S. Navy defense shipbuilding contract as a prime shipyard, winning an agreement to build three new Landing Craft Utility vessels.

United States

19

UNITED STATES · 152333Z SEP 26 · POLITICAL · NEUTRAL

Alex Saab, a former ally of Venezuelan ex-president Maduro, pleaded guilty in a US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme and agreed to cooperate fully with US prosecutors. The case involves approximately $195 million.

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Change & Sourcing

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CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE

  • REVISED United States: US Space Force Confirms Weapons Deployed in Earth Orbit (revised)
  • REVISED Base Seattle: Coast Guard Awards $173.7 Million Contract for Polar Cutter Berths in Seattle (revised)
  • NEW Naval Station Mayport: USS St. Louis Deploys in Support of NORTHCOM Southern Border Mission
  • NEW United States: Pentagon Inspector General Confirms US Munitions Shortfalls from Iran War
  • NEW Houston: G20 Energy Talks Open in Houston Amid Iran War Fuel Market Disruption

SOURCE SUMMARY STATEMENT

All information derives from publicly available reporting across 7 outlet(s): Defense One (8), France 24 Americas (5), Al Jazeera (4), gCaptain (4), US DoD (4). 14 of 19 events rest on a single source and should not be treated as confirmed. No imagery exploitation or independent collection was performed; positions derive from place names validated against a gazetteer, and region-level reports are listed without a plotted point.

Not an official product of any government agency. Carries no official coordination. Derived entirely from publicly available information. · SU-NOR-26-004 · Info cut-off 161807Z SEP 26

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