Tradecraft

Stealth, whether operational or everyday, is fundamentally an exercise in strategic subtraction. The deliberate removal of signals, signatures,...

When you can’t outgun your enemy, you outthink them. One way is to make them chase and...

The tradecraft of using a target’s mistrust to control their behavior through predictable consequences and structured manipulation,...

The skill of speaking in two simultaneous messages. One innocuous for anyone listening, and one covert for...

Operatives know the most valuable intel often comes from something you can’t quite explain – that quiet...

The tradecraft practice of syncing your movements with a city’s natural rhythms, like transit surges, market spikes,...

A tradecraft deception method where an operative creates multiple believable mission narratives through movements, materials, and contact...

Living a double life is about control, precision, and keeping your lies cleaner than your truths. To...

In high-risk and non-permissive areas, your tongue is your first weapon and your last shield. A tight...

Information leaks out of your body without you talking. Tradecraft isn’t just about watching what you say,...

Being exposed, verbally or otherwise, isn’t always the end of the op. It’s just the start of...

A covert operative’s guide to owning any given urban street in real time as a professional on...