The Swamp Fox – Inside Francis Marion’s Guerrilla War Against the British Redcoats One of the most enlightening studies of early Guerilla Warfare tactics was my study of Francis Marion and Rogers Rangers during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Study Up.
Category: Guerilla Warfare
Ascensión: A Tale of the Mexican Drug War (Fictional Intelligence)
ASCENSIÓN: A TALE OF THE MEXICAN DRUG WAR Small Wars Journal is pleased to present an excerpt from Ascensión: A Tale of the Mexican Drug War by Small Wars Journal-El Centro Fellow Michael L. Burgoyne. This fictional account—or FICINT (Fictional Intelligence)—describes the security situation in Mexico in an accessible manner. Here the situation in Mexico is described through the lens of…
One Shot One Kill
One Shot, One Kill A decent essay on the subject. Check out my offering, Urban Guerilla Sniping v3.0 The bottom line is that this is no longer leisure reading for the Tactical Golfer. Some seriously nasty Ungentlemanly Warfare is coming our way. Prepare Accordingly.
The “Practical Not Tactical” CO Sniper Rifle
From the Archives, 2014 In a previous article entitled “The 5 Gun Theory” I expounded on the logic of the CO owning at least 5 types of firearms in order to be adequately prepared to survive and defend himself adequately. One of those guns was a .30 Caliber scoped bolt-action or semi-auto rifle to be…
Anti-Drone Ideals for the Privacy Minded Citizen
From the Archives 2016, UPDATED! Anti-Drone Defenses: Some Ideas Are Better Than Others This is an interesting and funny article for the simple fact it raises some very important questions for the Civilian Operator who wants to keep his Private life well, PRIVATE! Bottom line: Think like an Insurgent and use Deception and Deceit (and…
Know Your Military History: Intimate Enemies
Intimate Enemies (L’ennemi intime) 2007 A French Film with english sub-titles, this movie tracks a French Army Platoon in 1959 during the Algerian War of Independence, which in terms of studying Guerilla Warfare is a red letter date event. When studying how Guerilla Warfare has changed, one of the re-occurring themes you will come across again…
The Evolution of French Counter-Insurgency Doctrine
France’s War in the Sahel and the Evolution of Counter-Insurgency Doctrine Know your COIN History, it could come in handy one day. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Fire and Maneuver in Urban AO’s
From the Archives, 2015. In a recent Article, Law Enforcement told how they found a very large collection of ‘tactical writings’ in the home of Dallas Police Shooter and Army Panty Bandit Micah Johnson. According to Police, the tactic of “Fire and Maneuver” or “Shoot and Move” was the tactic seen most often…
Training Movies: The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Besides The Battle of Algiers, another excellent movie about Asymmetrical/Guerilla Warfare is The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Set in Ireland in 1920, it chronicles the life for a group of young IRA members as they fight to regain their homeland from the Black and Tan’s. As with the Battle of Algiers, pay attention to…
Watch It Again: The Battle Of Algiers
This is, without a doubt, the most critical film you need to watch when it comes to asymmetric warfare. It has been screened at least since the 1970s to Special Forces candidates, Intelligence Agency staff, and in graduate level Sociology courses. And for a damn good reason- it is the most accurate film on how… Watch…