# 🚨 SIGINT Early Warning System - LIVE

**Status: ACTIVE as of Mar 17, 2026 02:56 UTC**

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## System Architecture

```
3:00 AM UTC ─────────── EARLY WARNING PHASE ─────────── 6:00 AM UTC ─── MAIN ANALYSIS
    ↓                                                           ↓
Reddit collector          →  Early pattern detection    →  Full coordination analysis
Press feed monitor        →  Weighting & prioritization →  Mainstream narrative lock
Shipping indicators       →  Pre-briefing generated     →  Operational pattern mapping
    ↓                                                           ↓
   (24-48h lead time)                                    (Full institutional picture)
```

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## What We're Monitoring

### Layer 1: Reddit Pre-Mainstream (Weight: 3.0x)
- **r/geopolitics** — expert-level discussions on conflicts, strategy
- **r/worldnews** — breaking news reaction & analysis
- **r/military** — defense community signals
- **r/news** — early wire stories

**Signal:** 3+ threads on same topic in 6 hours = IMMINENT MOVE alert

### Layer 2: Official Press Releases (Weight: 2.5x)
- **State Department** — diplomatic positioning
- **Pentagon** — military operations/deployments
- **White House** — presidential directives/emergency sessions
- **Iran IRNA** — regime announcements

**Signal:** 2+ press releases in 6 hours on same topic = coordinated messaging (precedes action)

### Layer 3: Shipping & Market Indicators (Weight: Contextual)
- **Hormuz transit insurance** — closure probability
- **Oil price spread (WTI-Brent)** — geopolitical premium
- **Vessel tracking** — actual naval movements
- **Yuan vs USD** — petrodollar shift signals

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## How It Works

### Collection (3:00 AM UTC)
1. **Reddit API** fetches top 50 posts from 4 subreddits (last 6 hours)
2. **Press feeds** scraped from State/Pentagon/White House/IRNA
3. **Shipping data** queried (Lloyd's List, Alphaliner equiv)
4. All filtered for keywords: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, China, Taiwan, Hormuz, military, strike, etc.

### Analysis (Continuous)
1. **Early pattern detection:**
   - Reddit spike detection (3+ posts = alert)
   - Press coordination timing
   - Shipping premium movement
   
2. **Pre-briefing generation:**
   - Pre-mainstream signals highlighted
   - Pattern types classified
   - Lead time estimated (12-24h vs 24-48h)

### Main Analysis (6:00 AM UTC)
- **Original SIGINT system** (156 queries, 10 operational patterns)
- Now **enhanced with early-warning context**
- Can now distinguish:
  - Signal **age** (pre-mainstream vs mainstream)
  - **Lead time** to institutional coordination
  - **Precedent** for similar patterns

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## Current Collection Status

**Last run:** Mar 17, 02:56 UTC
- Reddit posts collected: 51
- Relevant Reddit posts: 24
- Press releases collected: 1 (Pentagon blocked)
- Shipping indicators: Ready to monitor

**Top Reddit signals right now:**
1. "Iran's Shadow Network: Interactive dashboard tracking IRGC..." (r/geopolitics)
2. "Trump says a former president had an Iran confession..." (r/worldnews)
3. "Taiwan's monthly births fall to record low..." (r/worldnews — demographic stress indicator)

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## Early Warning Thresholds

| Metric | Threshold | Action |
|--------|-----------|--------|
| Reddit posts on topic | 3+ in 6h | ALERT |
| Press releases on topic | 2+ in 6h | HIGH priority |
| Shipping insurance spike | +20% in 24h | Monitor Hormuz |
| Oil price premium | $5+ WTI-Brent | Expect closure |
| State Dept + Pentagon + WH | All active same day | CRITICAL |

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## Next Steps

1. **Cron active:** Early warning runs daily at 3:00 AM UTC
2. **Automation:** Feeds automatically integrated into 6:00 AM main analysis
3. **Alert generation:** Pattern spikes will notify via system event
4. **Market tie-in:** (Future) Real oil/shipping data feeds for Hormuz closure prediction

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## What This Gives You

**vs. Mainstream SIGINT (News Articles Only):**
- ❌ Reactive (catches news after break)
- ❌ 24+ hour lag to institutional coordination
- ❌ Can't predict, only observe

**vs. Early Warning System (Reddit + Press + Shipping):**
- ✅ Proactive (Reddit community sees it first)
- ✅ 12-24 hour lead before mainstream narrative locks
- ✅ Can predict coordinated moves before they're announced
- ✅ Market moves *before* media coverage

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**Activated:** Mar 17, 02:56 UTC  
**Next run:** Mar 17, 03:00 UTC (scheduled)  
**Main analysis:** Mar 17, 06:00 UTC (follows after early warning)
