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Signs Your Phone is Wiretapped in Dubai | TRADECRAFTs

» A compromised / wiretapped mobile phone being destroyed by fire on a balcony in Dubai, UAE. Every call or text you make is either secure or compromised, there’s no in-between.

Titanium Escape Necklace for Counter-Custody | RDCTD Tradecraft

» A titanium escape necklace for counter-custody purposes. The ceramic razor blade and titanium universal handcuff key is designed to be placed inside the capsule, then removed preemptively to be hidden as needed.

Air Gapped Security : Systems Explained With a CIA Device in Moscow, Russia | RDCTD Tradecraft

» An air-gapped device in the works on an abandoned building in Moscow, Russia. This type of security isn’t about building higher walls, it’s about creating islands with no bridges.

CIA Counter-Sniper Tactics in Bangkok, Thailand | RDCTD Covert Operation CIA

» Counter-sniper tactics in Bangkok, Thailand with a Special Forces sniper. Countering a sniper is a chess match played in three dimensions: their elevation, your movement, and the terrain in between.

False Flags Operation Guide in Moscow, Russia | RDCTD Covert Operation Tradecraft

» False flag operation in Moscow, Russia. The key to deception is not in the lie itself, but in how it aligns with the listener’s expectations.

Reading the Urban Jungle as an Operator in Eastern Europe | RDCTD Tradecraft Drone

» An operative navigating an unknown city as a drone follows. Without GPS, the streets become your map, and the landmarks become your compass.

Special Forces Operator Meditating on a Rooftop in Eastern Europe | RDCTD

» Special Forces operator meditating on a rooftop in Eastern Europe. The mindful combatant doesn’t react to the fight – they respond with purpose, precision, and poise.

Subtle Ways Spies Extract Information With Casual Conversation at a Military Airport | TRADECRAFT Guide

» Elicitation in tradecraft is the strategic use of casual conversation to extract valuable information from a target without raising suspicion – allowing the target to reveal critical details while believing they are speaking freely. CIA operative talking to private military soldiers.

Crowds as Early Warning Systems at a Train Station in Germany | RDCTD Covert Operative Tradecraft

» Human crowds as are useful as early warning systems and to identify exit strategy routes. Operative at a train station in Germany. A well-planned exit isn’t an escape – it’s a controlled disappearance.

Overriding Your Brain’s Fear Response | RDCTD Covert Operation Tradecraft

» An SOF operator escaping a collapsing building in Eastern Europe. In a life-or-death moment, hesitation is just a slower way to fail.

CIA Operative and Special Forces Units Celebrating Christmas in Eastern Europe | RDCTD Tradecraft

» CIA operative and a Special Forces unit celebrating Christmas in Eastern Europe. The power of tradecraft in small talk lies in its subtlety; the best questions are the ones people don’t notice they’re answering.

Nonverbal Deception Techniques with FBI Agents in Washington DC | RDCTD Covert Operative

» Enacting the nonverbal deception technique with FBI Agents in Washington DC. In the theater of deception, your posture, gestures, and gaze are the script – and the audience always believes a well-rehearsed act.

Street Economics Tradecraft in Miami, Florida | RDCTD Covert Operation

» Street economics tradecraft with a dealer in Miami, Florida. To engage with the street economy is to enter a world where necessity shapes every transaction. Operatives who master its dynamics can turn scarcity into opportunity and risk into reward.

Reading the Urban Jungle Like a Special Forces Operator in Eastern Europe | RDCTD Tradecraft

» Assessing the urban jungle as a Special Forces operator in Eastern Europe. To assess a situation effectively is to step outside of it, seeing the whole field instead of just your position.

CQC Physical Leverage Techniques Martial Arts Judo | RDCTD Pinterest

» CQC physical leverage techniques: in close quarters, leverage turns your opponent’s body into a weapon against themselves.

CIA Burner Phones Guide | RDCTD Covert Operative Tradecraft

» CIA burner phones guide. When the mission ends, so does the phone; a burner is loyalty without strings, utility without permanence.

The 'Art of Small Talk' Tradecraft on a Train in Switzerland | RDCTD Covet Operative Pinterest

» The art of small talk tradecraft on a train in Switzerland. Great communicators don’t just speak; they invite others into the conversation.

Talking Your Way Out of Any Situation - CIA Operative Handling Enemy Soldiers | RDCTD

» Talking your way out of any situation. CIA Operative handling enemy soldiers. To disarm someone with words, show them they’ve already won; nothing softens a stance like the illusion of victory.

Special Forces During New Years Eve in Fallujah, Iraq | RDCTD Covert Operative Tradecraft

» SOF unit watching their sabotage at work, disguised as fireworks. Sabotage is the ultimate misdirection – making the enemy believe their failure is their own doing.

Gray Man Behavioral Camouflage in Tokyo, Japan | RDCTD Covert Operations Tradecraft

» Gray man behavioral camouflage tradecraft in Tokyo, Japan. Being a gray man is the art of camouflage, not in colors or patterns, but in behavior and presence.

CIA Operative on a Balcony on Bourbon Street in New Orleans During Mardi Gras | RDCTD Tradecraft

» Imminent attack detection tactics of urban environments from a balcony in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. In the city’s crowded streets, the smallest anomaly can scream the loudest warning – if you’re listening.

Surveillance and URBEX on a Skyscraper Rooftop in New York City | RDCTD Covert Operation Tradecraft

» Covert operative on top of a skyscraper in New York City. In the art of evasion, distance matters less than confusion; a disoriented pursuer is as good as a distant one.

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