ISIS is a terrorist group attempting to become a state. It inherited al Qaeda’s strengths, including international networks, battle tested military doctrine and strategy, and a radical religious ideology, Jihadi Salafism. The ISIS ideology has a proven record in recruiting foreign fighters worldwide to support jihadist insurgencies and terror cells. ISIS also has some competitive…
“Eyes in the Sky”: Pentagon Admits Conducting Spy Flights Over U.S. Soil
The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. soil for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and legal, the Pentagon inspector general says. The report, made public under a Freedom of Information Act request, said fewer than 20 flights occurred between 2006 and 2015, and all have been…
Cold War Files: 10 Dastardly Secret Operations of the KGB
Like the CIA, the Soviet (and now Russian) spy agency known as the KGB has engaged in decades of secret operations across the world, ranging from blackmail to kidnapping. Most of the secrets that we know about the KGB today are because of one man—Vasili Mitrokhin. Mitrokhin was an archivist for the KGB for 30…
Americans Don’t Read… and that’s Affecting our Elections
This is a Sad Stat. Do your part and encourage reading in your Kids..and I mean a book not a tablet!
World War Two History: 10 Nazi Spies and Their Espionage Plots in America
Even before U.S. involvement in World War Two, Nazi strategists—including Abwehr, the German intelligence agency—began inserting operatives into American cities or turning German-American citizens to the Nazi cause. The practice continued throughout the war. While there were some notable successes, especially prior to American involvement in the war, there were also some spectacular failures. Here…
Military History: The Lost Doughboys of World War I
The Hunt Continues for American MIAs from WW1 “Organizers hope that Doughboy MIA will help raise awareness of the sacrifices made a century ago by U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines during during the so called War to End All Wars.” AS MANY AS 4 million American military personnel served in the First World War. More than 110,000 of…
The Rise of the Russian PMC (Private Military Contractor)
On Jan. 28, the Duma began discussing the possibility of legalizing private military companies in Russia. The law, which counts influential vice prime minister Dmitry Rogozin as a supporter, has one major goal — to ensure that Iraqi oil fields where Russian firms Rosneft and Gazprom operate no longer come under the protection of British…
Espionage Files: 10 Real ‘HoneyPot’ Operations
The honeypot might be the most glamorized espionage technique in fiction. It’s a tale of hushed phone calls and late-night rendezvous, of secrets whispered through lying lips. But femme fatales and lovers’ plots are not exclusive to fiction. Although the honeypot isn’t used as often as other spy techniques, it still has a place in…
Gear Review: Russian Roulette’s New “Shooter” Swag
The Good folks over at Russian Roulette Clothing have some new T-Shirt Prints they wanted me to show you guys. This one represents the venerable, tried and true 5.45×39 round that is used in the AK-74 Rifle. The 5.45 is a fantastic round, often called the “Russian .223”. The 7N6 is a manufacturing stamp and is…
Time for a Remedial History Lesson for Political Candidates
Although I am all about National Security, “Make America Great” needs to start and end with this issue, which if I am not mistaken, has not been mentioned once on the campaign trail. Come to think of it, I have not heard very much about America’s dire fiscal debt situation by any of the candidates,…