By Evan Gottesman American arms reach a wide range of customers across the globe. However, there are some countries the United States will not sell weapons to for a variety of political and strategic concerns. For these nations, Russia offers a reliable alternative to U.S. products. Although many Russian arms are of a lower caliber…
Category: Military History
“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…
The Importance of Professional Reading
I am often asked about what I am reading and my general reading habits, so I thought I might post a short reply on a subject I feel very strongly about. In order for the Civilian Operator to continuously “sharpen” his edge, he not only needs to train regularly, but also read regularly. The best…
The Srebrenica Massacre: The Truth Revealed
This Norwegian documentary that takes quite a non-biased look at what happened in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. The internationally accepted viewpoint is very black-and-white and ultimately labels the Serbs as evil monsters while ignoring the crimes committed by the Muslims which was what “the Srebrenica Massacre” might have been a direct consequence of. With…
Boko Haram: The Real African Plague
Vice News published this 29 minute documentary of the terror group Boko Haram and the nation of Chad’s attempt to Stop Them. It’s Worth your time if you are at all concerned with stopping Islam from taking over the entire continent of Africa and then Europe soon after.
The U.S. and the Hague Convention Ban on Hollow Point Ammo: Where do We Stand Exactly?
With the recent news of the Military switching to Hollow Point Ammunition for Sidearms, some questions have risen on how this is legally possible since it has always been thought by the General Public that the Hague Convention of 1899 banned Hollow Point (or Expanding ammunition) for use in warfare. Well, after some digging…
US Military Transitions to HP Ammo for Sidearms
Original Article on Bearing Arms U.S. Military Makes Monumental Shift To Hollowpoint Pistol Ammunition Posted by Bob Owens In a significant doctrinal shift, the U.S. military is relegating full metal jacketed (FMJ) pistol bullets to a training role, and will be adopting modern hollowpoint designs similar to those used by most domestic law…
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…
Can you Identify these Weapons of WW3?
Part of a contest you can find HERE. BTW, not a bad time to study up on types of UAV’s currently in use, since you might be seeing one in your neck of the woods soon. Just for kicks, I will list my guesses tomorrow. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Expeditionary Warfare: Learning from the Falklands Campaign
IS THE U.S. MILITARY READY FOR A FALKLANDS WAR SCENARIO? Kenneth L. Privratsky In late March 1982, a naval task force departed the shores of Argentina under the pretense of participating in an exercise with Uruguay. Days later it arrived offshore of the Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic with 1,850 inhabitants…