Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from the author’s article in the Journal of Strategic Studies, “‘The People are Revolting’: An Anatomy of Authoritarian Counterinsurgency.” Scores of dead civilians, smoldering wastelands where villages used to be, a cowering people, and a regime thriving on tyranny and fear — these are the images evoked by the mention…
Military History: How Stealth was Baptized by Fire During Desert Storm 25 Years Ago
One of the most spellbinding military capabilities used 25 years ago during the Operation Desert Storm was stealth technology. Despite many billions of dollars invested, until that point it had never been proven in actual combat on a large scale. This would change in the opening moments of the conflict as F-117s raided Baghdad with…
Crusader Corner: Understanding the ‘Caliphate Curve’
By Daniel Greenfield A report by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation found that the Syrian rebels were mostly Islamic Jihadists and that even if ISIS were defeated there were 15 other groups sharing its worldview that were ready to take its place. And that’s just in Syria. The official ISIS story, the one that we…
The AK Alfa Rifle
If this is the future of the AK Rifle Platform, I am not duly impressed. It looks like a Frankenfish; a cross between an AK, SCAR and an AR. Of course the IDF helped design it, so that makes sense, they created the Galil many moons ago. -SF Kalashnikov USA , manufacturer of Kalashnikov…
6 Lessons Being a Military Pilot Taught Me For Life
These are all tried and true Principles that every Armed Civilian can use..think about them and how they are all Applicable to you personally. -SF Lessons from being a military aviator can make your life better, Carl Forsling, a former MV-22B Osprey pilot, writes. Being a military pilot has some skills that cross over to…
As a Vet, Here’s How I feel Watching Continued Fighting in A-Stan
Marine veteran Chris Jones, who served with the infantry in Afghanistan, reflects on the 15th year of the Afghan War. Last year, thousands of Iraq combat veterans watched the country they’d fought in fall to ISIS. Days ago, a dusty city named Marjah made headlines after a Special Forces soldier was killed there. The same…
10 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Protect your Home
Never worry about leaving your home unprotected again. Editor’s Note: This article by Jonathan Stern was originally published on Fatherly, a digital lifestyle guide for men entering parenthood. If somebody is trying to open your sliding glass door in the middle of the night, chances are they’re not Jehovah’s Witnesses. Because every house on…
Examining Terrorist Tactics: The Motorcycle Suicide Bomber
By Hammerhead A recent terrorist attack in Pakistan where a bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up at a Police Checkpoint Killing 11 and wounding over 30 shows us the great lengths these barbarians are willing to go to kill innocent people. At the height of the Iraq War, VBIEDS were used daily, mostly in…
Heads Up: Legionnaires Disease Kills 10 in Flint, Michigan Since Water Change
Something you may have not heard about since all this kicked off in Flint..All the Media has been talking about is Lead Poisoning, Legionaires Disease is something totally different and certainly more dangerous. -SF Ten people have died and 77 others have been sickened byLegionnaires Disease in Flint, Michigan and the the surrounding area since…
Dose of Truth: The Eunuch Wants his Testicles Back; Europeans Clamor for Guns
Well what a surprise, I just posted an article on this very subject…it is so bad in Europe right now you have politicians begging for restrictions on PEPPER SPRAY to be revoked! Take this as a cautionary tale my friends. Stand up for your Rights NOW. -SF After decades of voluntarily surrendering their liberty and…