From the Archives, 2016 A learned a long time ago that when shit goes bad, it goes bad in a hurry. Very often you will have little to no time to think about what you really need to do, you are just going to have to react. The seasoned prepper knows from experience that there…
Category: Civilian Operator 101
As a General Rule, Crowds are BAD
From the Archives, 2018 At a car show recently held in Victoria Texas, a drunk paroled felon who had been locked up for (wait for it) D.W.I, drove his car into a crowd of people, killing a 65 year old man. This type of threat where a vehicle is used as the weapon, has become…
On War: Understanding the Importance of Doctrine
Doctrine is an important topic in warfighting, and perhaps the most important area for an intelligence officer to understand. Doctrine defined is The guiding principles that an adversary uses to plan and execute his operations. When we understand adversary doctrine, we’re better informed about what he might do in the future because we understand what… via…
The Reality of Extreme Close Contact Shooting
From the Archives, 2016 When you are talking about Close Quarters Shooting, there are always varying degrees of “close.” We have all heard the terms “Reach out and touch someone close”, “Bad Breath Distance close” (Listerine Close) but this video shows a whole different kind of close: EXTREME CLOSE CONTACT CLOSE, which is basically around…
Learning from Insurgent Tactics: The Vehicle as a Weapon
From the Archives, 2015 The attack on Dallas PD this past Saturday by a man in an armored van represents a variation on a tactic that has not been seen since the DC Sniper Murders in 2002, where a man and his young accomplice, using a Chevy Caprice sedan and turning the trunk into a…
Subversion 101
From the Archives, 2018 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…
Urban Guerilla Sniping v3.0
“History is nothing else than a long succession of useless cruelties.” (Voltaire) When you look at the situation in Syria, you see the logic in Voltaire’s prose. I suppose it is the hopeless romantic in me that wishes for a world that is not filled with asshole tyrants and despots that take advantage of…
Why the Average Civilian Should Study Asymmetrical Warfare
From the Archives, 2015. I got asked this question the other day by a close friend and it occurred to me that I had never really plainly answered that question on this blog, even though I talk about the subject frequently. I think the best way to approach this subject is through historical precedent. It…
Examining Guerilla Warfare Tactics: Three-Man Urban Hunter Teams
Small Unit Tactics: Three-Man Urban Hunter Teams Excellent primer with some historical background on some variations on what can be accomplished with a dedicated small team of guerilla fighters. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
A Classic, Reviewed
An excellent Book review of “The Squad: and the Intelligence Operations of Michael Collins”