Being a World War Two History buff and also an amateur historian and writer, I am always on the lookout for new books, movies or documentaries on the subject. Recently, Netflix came out with a 6-part Norwegian Mini-Series entitled The Heavy Water War that portrays Nazi Germany’s race to develop Atomic Weapons and the Allies subsequent…
Studies in Warfare: Russia Needs Three Days to Conquer Estonia and Latvia
In the event of an invasion, NATO’s options are ‘all bad’ according to a new study NATO has no way of stopping a Russian conventional invasion of Estonia and Latvia short of nuclear war, according to a new RAND Corporation study. That’s not surprising in itself. Russia has one of the world’s most powerful militaries,…
Why are Americans Bringing Guns to the Airport?
At Security Executives we naturally believe in security. That includes both our personal security and the security of the modes of transportation that we use. All 50 states now allow people to carry concealed firearms; 45 states require a permit to do so and 5 do not even require a permit. A 2014 report from…
Cartel Corner #54: How El Chapo Got his Gun
You’ve probably heard the news that when Mexican authorities raided the hideout of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, the head of the murderous Sinaloa drug cartel, on Jan. 8, they recovered a .50-caliber Barrett rifle that was trafficked through the ATF’s disastrous “Fast and Furious” debacle. What you may not know, but probably suspected, is that…
Just Another Reason Why You Should Dump Facebook
Facebook’s War on Freedom of Speech By Douglas Murray Facebook is now removing speech that presumably almost everybody might decide is racist — along with speech that only someone at Facebook decides is “racist.” The sinister reality of a society in which the expression of majority opinion is being turned into a crime has already…
Operation Choke Point: Government Extortion Made Legal
If you have not heard about this, you need to watch this 1 minute clip below and send it to all your friends. This is one of the most nefarious attempts yet by Obama’s cronies in the Justice Department to control and/or influence various private industry, including firearms and ammunition manufacturers, via Government extortion. Thank…
Time for Uber Super Bowl Surveillance
SUPER BOWL 50 will be big in every way. A hundred million people will watch the game on TV. Over the next ten days, 1 million people are expected to descend on the San Francisco Bay Area for the festivities. And, according to the FBI, 60 federal, state, and local agencies are working together to…
There’s Nothing Quite Like an Armored Vehicle Race
While watching this try to imagine a fleet of these (including Tanks, APC’s and Amphibs, like 50 or more) attacking at once…the “swarm” tactic is widely used in both Russian and Chinese Military doctrines, and not just with Armored Vehicles, but also with Drones and Attack Aircraft. -SF Russian, Chinese combat vehicles tackle obstacles, explosions, and even…
Dose of Truth: Oh Wow, What a Surprise, Obama Will Stand for allah but Not Jesus?
This is not a shocker, but just one more example of BHO’s true intentions and the condition of his sickly heart. -SF Obama had Georgetown U cover “JESUS” but didn’t have Baltimore mosque cover “ALLAH” It was three and a half years ago: Obama asked Georgetown University to cover over IHS, which is an…
Humor: 5 Habits Vets Picked up Overseas that are Not Safe For Work (NSFW)
I have a few I wanted to include but this being a PG-13 site at worst, I think I will omit them for now. 🙂 -SF Leave these old routines on the battlefield where they belong. War sucks. But as soldiers, we adapt. We develop habits that increase our chances of survival and make the…