Ironbound Concepts sends... Of serious note: Recently have read an interview with volunteer (militiaman) who supported pro-Russian separatists on Ukrainian south-east territories known as Donbass. Politics aside, interesting notes on communications. Sorry for my poor transcription (even with gugl help). – Comms were the problem? – In our unit comms were very good. Nearly every …
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Creating a Signals Collection Section from scratch
I've talked about this before; the need for Signals Collection and Analysis is EXTREMELY important. No, it may not be a sexy AR-15 or actions-on kinda deal, but it's value is many times more important. What you need at a minimum: 4 motivated guys, with a bit of radio experience Noise cancelling headphones 3, at …
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Dieu et les Dames
The absolute most deplorable act a human can commit is that of rape. Be it a child, woman, or man, the violation of another individual is in and of itself worse than murder. It is an act whose sole aim is that of conquer; the domination of another against the will. It is an act …
A few thoughts
We go to war with the Army we have, not the Army we want. Keeping this truth in mind as we examine current events, it's important to note that the guys on the ground are the guys on the ground, and you are where you are. Posturing and potificating aside, the reality is that these …
HR 4269; a Response
To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. To all concerned with this Bill, I write not to ask of you to somehow decide upon infringement of my God-given rights; that consent is given only between myself and the Lord. You seek …
A couple SIGINT Resources
ENIGMA 2000 Rivet Decoding Software
Commentary from “Echoes of Chechnya”
Thoughtful commentary was provided by a Russian blogger known as Ironbound Concepts. It was indeed thought provoking and I felt it required an in-depth response and to some degree a clarification. His commentary: Well, very reasonable writing. I’ll try to argue some points – not in reverse but in detail. 3-b – superior use is …
Echoes of Chechnya
Echoes of Chechnya- SIGNAL Magazine Why do I seem to reference Chechnya so often? The Chechen experience, much like the Spanish Civil War, was and is a preview of warfare to come. The article implanted in the link is 15 years old, and yet, could easily be written about Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Nigeria, or …
The Mission Essential Task List
Every Leader worth his salt, from the military structure to a corporate structure, maintains an absolute critical skill- the ability not just to plan, but to reverse plan. The Mission Essential Task List (METL) is the structure by which we identify unit purpose, training requirements and qualifications, and how to plan to accomplish that goal. …
Moving On, Or Staying Left of Bang
We all know what happened. It's what happens next. Now that the histrionics are out of the way, it's time for a rational, coherent plan of action. The diatribes on what we should do are knee deep; we don't need that. Sure it feels good, but in the end, you know and I know what needs …