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…
Category: Studies in Warfare
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!
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…
Small Unit Tactics Review
Reference Manuals: SH21-75 The Ranger Handbook, 1992 Edition or 2006 ed. FM 7-8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, 1992 ed. USMC Scouting and Patrolling Training Recommendation: NC Scout’s (Brushbeater) Scouting, RECCE and Fighting Carbine Courses are Top Notch and the Best Around. Brushbeater Training Course Calendar Time is Short. Prepare…
Modern Warfare: Getting Schooled on Deterrence – What is it Exactly?
I could really care less about Politics, Politicians or the Lies they tell. I am posting this article so you guys can get a textbook definition of “Military Deterrence” and understand what it really is so you can THINK for yourselves regarding Foreign Affairs and not have some Talking Head D.C. Zombie mislead you.-SF In…
Modern Warfare: Ukrainian Border Guards in Donbas Suffer Retina Burns From Laser Weapons
Three Ukrainian border guards at the Marinka checkpoint have suffered retina burns of varying severity while conducting terrain surveillance using optical equipment. The Ukrainian State Border Service suspects that prohibited special purpose laser weapons were used against them. “The nature of the burns and preliminary medical diagnosis leads to the conclusion that it’s possible that the enemy used high-power light…
Guerilla Warfare History: The World of Coup’s Since 1950
An attempted coup in Turkey last week shocked and surprised many across the world. But coups and attempted coups have long been an all-too-familiar occurrence around the world. How many exactly? Well, at the time of writing, there have been around 475 coup attempts since 1950. That’s according to a dataset compiled by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Thyne, two assistant…
World War II History: Sherman Tanks Battled Bonzai Charges at Tarawa
‘Tanks in Hell’ takes you inside a Pacific firestorm This article was sponsored by Open Road Media. “Once inside, a man quickly found that you could not be claustrophobic and serve in a tank,” Oscar Gilbert and Romain Cansiere write in Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa. “In fact many infantrymen…
Military History: Weapons of the Syrian War
From chlorine gas to Kalashnikovs, barrel bombs to cruise missiles, the Syrian conflict shows what 21st-century militaries and armed groups can bring to bear. The Assad regime’s bloody reaction to the 2011 Arab Spring ignited one of the most lethal rebellions in modern history, placing it in the crosshairs of more than 1,000 armed groups:…