BBC: Iraqi Forces Capture Key Sites from Kurds Al Jazeera: Iraqi Forces Launch Major Kirkuk Operation PanArmenian Coverage This may very well be the precursor to a much wider conflict. To put into context, ISIS was simply, at least philosophically speaking, an honest interpretation of Whabbi Islam, which in itself is honest Sunni-ism. Iraq is …
Continue reading Open Sources 16 OCT 17: The Pending Kurdistan-Shia War
There's no doubt about it in my mind and the minds of many- Drones on the modern battlefield are having the same impact as the advent of the motorcar and the machine gun. It is becoming exponentially easier for small groups to take off-the-shelf equipment and modify it closing the gap between non-state actors and …
Nearly two years ago, back when this blog was in its infancy and I was getting into my writing groove, I posted this regarding the importance of Data Books and especially why a Survivalist or Right Wing Malcontent should take the time to compile them. Why Should I Take The Time To Bother With All …
Continue reading Back to Basics: Data Books and What Should Be in Them
Take a moment and watch the vid posted over at WRSA. Now before the usual peanut gallery response that will inevitably occur, I'm gonna take a few steps beyond and analyze what's actually being posted. Some of my points you might wanna consider for yourself, some of them possibly to effectively address this growing threat. …
Continue reading On the JBGC Arming Up and the Window Shifting
The concept of the cult of personality has always been a fascinating one to me. Whether it's Jim Jones convincing followers to drink the Communist cool aid or your favorite firearms instructor convincing you this next course is gonna make you that badass you've always wanted to be because this time, of course, as opposed …
RT: 'Veterans' return to Standing Rock CNN: Veterans unite for second 'deployment' against Dakota Access Pipeline So while the 'Liberty' movement was still trying to figure out just how the Bundys got infiltrated while learning how not to get things done, your Marxist counterparts were faring better. And none payed any attention at all. This …
The most important questions you should be asking right now are not the hypothetical or abstract simply naming 'SHTF!', rather, it needs to be rationally rooted in the MOST LIKELY and MOST DEADLY courses of action. In a meeting over the weekend, discussing the growing local antifa movement and (somewhat) wargaming/red cell-ing capabilities, the emergency …
Continue reading Situational Awareness and Wargaming Your AO
"You are the lead station operator in the Resistance receiving station mentioned in the first question. You have received the message sent by the operator in the capital at 1 pm local time in the first example on 160 meters and must now forward the vital information received to Resistance HQ via HF radio. Once …
I've received a number of emails over the last several weeks requesting info on various issues, recommended gear, etc...and while I certainly don't mind answering the plethora of questions (it's part of the reason I run this blog) much of the info has been previously addressed. Due to the size and scope of the information …
Continue reading The Foundation-Squaring Away Communications Needs in 2017
So now that the shakeup has settled from the first post, we can discuss the solution. It is interesting to see that surprisingly few people are actually READING the question, and fascinating to note that nobody, so far, has attempted the mathematical solutions, which ought to be straightforward. Question- > How many minutes before sunrise …
