Category: 4GW
Reflections on “Operation Grim Beeper” (what a name!)
Reflections on “Operation Grim Beeper” (what a name!) A Twitter thread offers some interesting perspectives on the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon. A few thoughts on Operation Grim Beeper: 1) This is one of the most astonishing intelligence operations in history. It is a reworking of the story of the Trojan Horse for the digital…
Modern Warfare: Russian BRT Dronoboy Anti-UAV Muzzle Attachment
Russian BRT Dronoboy Anti-UAV Muzzle Attachment FPV kamikaze drones have really changed the battlefield. They are small, fast, cheap and devastating against infantry and vehicles alike. The Russo-Ukrainian war is probably the conflict where these machines have been used most extensively and ever since the sides started deploying them, they have also been trying…
Third World Great Replacement Army MOUT Drills
Armed crew flaunts guns inside Colorado apartment building overrun by Venezuelan gang The Third World Great Replacement Army whose ranks include members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua can be seen here terrorizing a Section 8 Government Housing Project in Aurora, Colorado. Once again we see the slow and steady progression of…
Partisan 101: Ten Lessons from the Taliban
0 Lessons I Learned From The Taliban /Thread/ 1/ 1- Unattachment I used to be an interrogator with the objective of finding out more information about “terrorists” and their plans. We had to use “sanctioned” emotional techniques in order to get information. 2/ Let’s just say none of the techniques we used would work on the…
4GW: Harnessing Insurgent and Narco-Criminal Drone Tactics for Special Operations
Harnessing Insurgent and Narco-Criminal Drone Tactics for Special Operations Editor’s note: This article is part of Project Air Power, which explores and advocates for the totality of air, aviation, and space power in irregular, hybrid, and gray-zone environments. We invite you to contribute to the discussion, explore the difficult questions, and help influence the…
Fieldcraft: Becoming Invisible
Becoming Invisible in Woodland Areas: The Story of Christopher Knight Discover the extraordinary tale of Christopher Knight, the ‘Ghost of North Pond,’ who lived undetected in the Maine wilderness for 27 years. In an era dominated by advanced technology, the notion of living undetected in the woods for an extended period seems implausible….
4GW Economic Warfare, Exhibit 1
H/T: BCE Illegal migrant from Venezuela left her receipt at the grocery store. Cashier took a photo. EBT Food Stamp balance: $13,401.82 EBT Cash balance: $4,498.85
Future Warfare: You Can’t go to War With Your Factory
You Can’t go to War With Your Factory I know I talk about the book Ghost Fleet a lot on this blog, but it seems every time I read an article about WW3 or China, I am reminded of something I read in that book! Think for a moment how much of a disadvantage…
Guerilla Gunsmith: Guerilla Arms Factory in Colombia
Illicit SMG Factory Raided in Colombia Via: Radios Regionales “Parliamentarians from the Los Ríos region described the clandestine weapons factory found in the commune of Panguipulli as serious. The senator of Renovación Nacional, María José Gatica, assured that this discovery represents the capacity of criminal organizations to establish complex and technically advanced operations…