text: UKRAINIAN SUICIDE DRONES HIT RUSSIAN REFINERY: Russia accused Ukraine of attacking its Novoshakhta Oil Refinery with two suicide drones. Russian officials claim the resulting fire lasted about 90 minutes, but refinery operations remain suspended. U.S. commercial satellite operator, Maxar Technologies, is drawing the ire of Moscow for allegedly providing targeting imagery on the refinery, Snake Island, and other Russian interests. (AC: The Kremlin warned Western nations supporting Ukraine of retaliation and targeting of supplies. This latest accusation by Russia could open commercial satellite companies to kinetic or cyber attacks, disrupting their collection efforts. Russia previously demonstrated its kinetic anti-satellite capabilities, but the subsequent debris field could endanger its own space-based platforms. Moscow could also claim this incident as further evidence of direct-U.S. involvement in Ukraine, increasing the likelihood of grayzone or cyber attacks across the West with an emphasis on commercial space companies, including Starlink and Maxar. At this time, I don’t see Russia making a kinetic attack against the U.S. mainland. – D.M.)RUSSIAN AND CHINESE WARSHIPS CIRCLING JAPAN: At least eight Russian and Chinese warships are now operating in the seas near Japan this week. Japan’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces were tracking Russian warships in the Tsushima Strait separating Japan and South Korea. The Russian fleet has ranged from Okinawa in the south to Hokkaido in the north, along with at least two Chinese guided missile destroyers and a supply ship. Japanese analysts believe the combined Russian and Chinese flotillas are conducting a show of force operation meant to intimidate and strain the Japanese Self Defense Forces.INDO-PACIFIC FUEL COMES FROM IRAN, RUSSIA: Speaking yesterday at a press conference, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that the fuel being used by U.S. ships and vehicles in the Indo-Pacific region comes from Iran and Russia. (AC: Ernst made the comments in regards to knowing and understanding where U.S. energy supplies originate and taking steps to protect those supply lines. In a time of heightened competition, crisis, or conflict, the U.S. may struggle to refuel its assets in the region. – M.S.)G7, NATO TO STEP UP PRESSURE ON CHINA: The Group of Seven (G7), the top seven advanced economies, is expected to put pressure on China’s “coercive economic practices” during June’s meeting. NATO is also expected to address China’s military and economic threats to the U.S.-led “international rules based order” in their summit later this month. A number of Asian countries, including Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand – are attending the NATO Summit. (AC: NATO is expected to release their Strategic Concept, a document that brings together NATO members into one strategy to maintain the world order. This month’s NATO Summit is historic due to the number of major Asian countries in attendance – what is sometimes referred to as “Global NATO”. Meanwhile, China is using this week’s annual BRICS Summit to build support for China’s “Global Security Initiative” and a ‘new world order’ made in the image of China. – M.S.)LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT INTSUMNext 48 HoursLos Angeles, CASize: TBDActivity: Pro Abortion Protest in solidarity with protests in Washington D.C. outside of the Supreme Court. Location: US Courthouse, 350 W 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012Time: 1700; Thursday, 23 JUNAtlanta, GASize: TBDActivity: Defend the Forest, a Far Left environmental group, intends to canvas neighborhoods in Atlanta to garner support for their protest against the construction of a police training facility in Atlanta. Location: Brownwood Park Pavillion, 607 Brownwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316Time: 1830; Thursday, 23 JUNNew York, NYSize: TBDActivity: Far Left Activists coordinate an emergency rally to protest for the closure of Rikers Island. Far Left Activists demand the city close the prison, release prisoners, and provide medical attention to all prisoners.