situational awareness

The tradecraft guide to facing an enemy or adversary with a “nothing to lose” mindset. Covert operatives...

The OODA Loop is a tactical decision-making process that shapes covert operations. This intel aims to shed...

In the work of covert operations and intelligence analysis, the phrase “There are three sides to every...

The tradecraft guide on situational awareness, modeled after techniques employed by FBI agents and tailored for covert...

“Timing is everything” – a phrase often used but seldom dissected. In the world of a covert...

This tradecraft method is a fundamental skill that CIA officers rely on to accomplish their mission. This...

The tradecraft primer and guide on counter-surveillance detection for use as a professional in operations and as...

This intel explores the concept of ‘urban survival’ and how it’s perceived and applied in the field...

As a Special Forces operator, having strong instincts can be the difference between life and death. Being...

Situational awareness is the second most decisive and advantageous tradecraft element in hand-to-hand, firearm and edged CQC...

Only after deliberately identifying a threat actively in the field can you optimally respond or at worst...

Pattern recognition tradecraft is a way of observing the world to actionably recognize regularities within it so...