By Hammerhead The AP is now reporting that it was indeed 3 Americans that overpowered the terrorist active shooter on a train in France, it just was not US Marines as originally reported. “The servicemen — U.S. Airman Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, a National Guardsman from Roseburg, Oregon — and their friend, Anthony Sadler, a…
Category: Tactics
Urban Warfare, Back in the Day
URBAN WARFARE, BACK IN THE DAY Current headlines are replete with stories of urban warfare. Be it Aleppo, Ramadi, Tripoli or some Ukrainian city you only learned of last year, there appears to be no shortage of combatants that want to fight in/over/for some piece of urban terrain. Perhaps a brief step back in to…
Why I abandoned the Pocket-Clip Folding Knife Once and for All
By Hammerhead7 For the CO, having an outward “sterile” appearance is mandatory to retain tactical surprise. This is why I support concealed vs Open Carry for firearms. But what about knives? When it comes to knives, most CO’s are relegated to just sticking (ie “clipping”) a “tactical” folder in their pocket and moving on. But…
Combative Strikes
These are some very old clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to the ideal of…
Vehicle Ambush v2.0
The definition of hybrid warfare designates a combination of tactics and strategies; some from the conventional school, some from the asymmetrical and some from the cyber. It is this integration of cyber techniques that can make traditional and asymmetric battlefield strategies much more deadly and efficient. Imagine this: a small insurgent force, (platoon strength…
Reality Based Firearms Training for Civilians
I urge all CO’s to seek some type of realistic training like this. The Active Shooter threat that now exist out there require vastly different skill-set’s than just punching holes in paper” at a square range. Training in a 360 degree environment with real-world type scenarios using “cognitive stress” type drills will pay huge dividends…
The Paper Tiger that is American Domestic Counter-Terrorism Policy
Yesterday was a Sad Day when 4 Marines and now a Navy Petty Officer (who was wounded but succumbed to his wounds Saturday) lost their lives not on a foreign battlefield, but right here in America by the hands of a coward terrorist. My deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers go out to the families of these…
“This is not your Grandfathers Al-Qaeda”
FBI Director James Comey made this statement in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee this past Wednesday in talking about ISIS. And although, not the main topic of discussion, one could since from the tone of all involved that ISIS continues to be a MAJOR concern to our Government, both in their campaigns in Iraq and…
One Reason Why Boko Haram Exist
This article points out the fundamental “underpinning” of counter-insurgency or counter-terrorism; the surrounding populace is the lifeblood of the terrorist or guerilla group. Only by infiltrating or coercing the local populace can you then start making a dent in the enemy by disrupting their intel capabilities. by SAMUEL CULPER III One of the reasons why…
Attacking the Center of Gravity
by Samuel Culper III One thing I teach in advanced Intelligence classes is what’s called “Center of Gravity” analysis. That’s a concept first described by Prussian military strategist and “cerebral savage” Carl von Clausewitz, and one that’s now used in the Army and Marine Corps to describe any idea, base, or associations that are critical…