The Value of Information and How it Can be Used
Information is the silent force behind every victory. In the hands of a skilled operative, it transforms...
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How to Detect Hostile Intent by Reading Body Language
Recognizing the subtle cues of body language that signal hostile intent can significantly enhance your ability to...
Navigating Threat-Assessed Environments
Navigating the murky waters of threat-assessed environments requires a blend of sharp wits, street-smarts, and an ironclad...
25 Signs an Attack is Imminent in Urban Environments
In the complex and often unpredictable landscape of urban environments, the ability to detect signs of an...
The Tactic of Respecting Your Enemy
Acknowledging and respecting the abilities, intelligence and accomplishments of your adversaries is fundamental to read, predict and...
How to Assess Your Surroundings Like an FBI Agent
The tradecraft guide on situational awareness, modeled after techniques employed by FBI agents and tailored for covert...
Counter-Custody Operative Guide
The tradecraft guide to counter-custody concepts of abduction and confinement, including identifying potential relevant threats, engaging evasion...
CIA Risk Assessment Method: The Unseen Architecture of Covert Ops and Everyday Life
Risk assessment, a term that might strike as buzzword-laden corporate jargon to some, but for a Central...
‘Assessing The Situation’ Like a Spy
This tradecraft method is a fundamental skill that CIA officers rely on to accomplish their mission. This...
Identifying Threats in The Field
Only after deliberately identifying a threat actively in the field can you optimally respond or at worst...
Appraising Threats in The Field
The concept of detecting then assessing potential imminent threats in urban environments to analyze the most optimal...
Predator Criminology Foraging
A behavioral theory of how human predators operate and interact with their surroundings to guide us with...