Ever wonder how all those American, Russian and Chinese BOT accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Linked-In etc. got the actual human face avatars for their accounts? How about all those legit looking PHISHING attacks? Well, they created them out of thin air of course! Yep folks, in the 21st century world of cyber-manipulation…
Category: Tradecraft
Basic Medical References You Need On Hand
BASIC MEDICAL REFERENCES YOU NEED ON HAND I am a big believer in dedicating a large portion of both your Training budget and Preparation time to medical preparedness. In every SHTF, ass-hole puckering situation I have ever been in, I used this skill-set the most above all others. *This is one of those articles…
Subversion 101
Thanks to Viking Life Blog for posting this excellent video. It is imperative for the Martial Citizen to understand the tenets of Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW) if he is to survive in the 21st century. “The Highest Arc of Warfare is not to fight at all, but to subvert anything of value.” Compare what is…
CO 101: Cybersecurity Pitfalls
Cybersecurity Experts: Stop Sending Troops Into Combat With Personal Tablets, Smartphones In the 21st Century, lessons like this are not just for the Military, but for the Civilian Operator as well. As long as we are dependent on tech, exploitation will always be there. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
CO 101: Battlefield Intelligence
BATTLEFIELD INTELLIGENCE: A PRIMER ON COLLECTION & EXPLOITATION Extremely valuable primer on collecting intel in the field. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Dose of Truth: Mass Distraction
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and we were discussing all of the crazy things going on in the world and after about twenty minutes I realized that not once had we discussed TRAINING or PREPPING, two subjects that we are both very passionate about! That is when it…
Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since World War II
Shots in the Dark – Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since WW2 A Great read both from a historical point of view and practical, Civilian Operator POV on the RELEVANCE of Guerilla Warfare in the 21st Century. You have to Understand the Lessons of History in order not to repeat the…
How to Ram Through a Vehicular Roadblock
How to Ram Through a Vehicular Roadblock Great Information on a scenario many of us may face in the near future the way things are going with all of these street protest by groups such as ANTIFA and BLM. It reinforces something I am always telling folks about self-defense while driving: Forget that pea…
Armed Citizen Corner: Single-Handed Shooting, Why Practice It?
Single-Handed Shooting: Why Practice It? This is a skill I always sharpen when at the range because you never know when Mr. Murphy is gonna kick you in the nuts when out on the street among the savages. The old adage “Better to have it and not need than need it and not have…
Civilian Operator 101: Managing a Stranger’s Approach
I have always liked Craig Douglas and Shivworks…some of the first training DVD’s I got were from him. I still regard his Fighting Handgun DVD right up there with Kelly McCann’s Combative Pistol DVD. The guy is solid, has BTDT and knows his stuff. What I liked about this short lesson is it clarifies…