SITREP #13 – Epic Fury – 30MAR26
An E-3 Sentry AWACS destroyed at Prince Sultan Air Base. Houthi ballistic missiles striking Israel. Iran formalizing permanent Hormuz tolls while adding strait sovereignty to its war-ending demands. The IAEA confirming nuclear infrastructure damage. The last pre-conflict cargo pipeline exhausted at destination ports and physical fuel shortages spreading west from Asia. Five weeks in, the conflict is widening, not resolving.
SITREP #13 delivers a comprehensive situational assessment of Operation Epic Fury as of 30 March 2026, covering military escalation, chokepoint formalization, the physical supply shortage clock, critical infrastructure targeting, cyber and hybrid threats, macro contagion, and the strategic signals that matter most for organizations with Gulf exposure, energy dependencies, or regional operations.
Christopher Burgess is a 30+ year CIA veteran, recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, and award-winning national security writer, analyst, and commentator. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, ABC, and i24 News providing intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis to global audiences.