» A CIA operative and Special Forces team having a Thanksgiving dinner in Iraq after a mission. SOF method of team leadership.
» Det Cader at a cave in Thailand facing the fear of the unknown. The unknown doesn’t scare us because it’s dark – it scares us because it forces us to walk without a map.
» Covert operative tactical EDC loadout in a safehouse in Madrid, Spain. Good tactical gear feels like a silent partner – always there, always reliable, and never in the way.
» The 21-foot rule of firearms and knives with a CIA operative and FSB agent in Moscow, Russia. In armed encounters, “21 feet” is a stark reminder: proximity amplifies vulnerability.
» Covert operative on a park bench in a Favela of Rio, Brazil. The essence of street smarts is knowing how to read people and situations before they read you.
» The tempo of a fight with a CIA operative and SWAT officer in Moscow. In every clash, there’s a brief silence where the fight is decided – it’s the pause when instinct overtakes intention.
» Civilian Surveillance Detection Route (SDR) Guide in Moscow, Russia. The goal of an SDR isn’t just evasion – it’s control, ensuring you’re the one who decides what happens next.
» FBI method of profiling guide in New York City. Profiling bridges the gap between what a criminal does and who they are, turning behavior into identity.
» Mossad stealth techniques for the streets in Paris, France. True stealth, as Mossad teaches, isn’t about avoiding detection – it’s about controlling perception.
» Covert operative on a recon op in Hong Kong. URBEX and tradecraft share a mantra: always know your exits before you enter.
» Special Forces operator meditating on a rooftop in Eastern Europe. In the chaos of the field, mindfulness is the anchor that keeps your actions deliberate and your thoughts clear.
» An anti-hesitation mindset during escape and evasion on a highway in Dubai. Hesitation is the weight that slows opportunity; action is the force that breaks free.
» Neutralizing a team of two assailants in close quarters in Istanbul, Turkey. The key to surviving multiple attackers is making them fight each other’s chaos, not your calm.
» Counter-surveillance driving techniques in New York City. Strategic driving is about control, not speed; the fastest route is useless if you don’t see the risks coming.
» How to evade a sniper in an urban environment in Ukraine. The best cover in an urban fight is unpredictability; the moment they can predict you, they can end you.
» ‘Personal space’ security management in Washington DC with CIA and Secret Service. A secure individual moves with purpose; hesitation invites threats, but decisiveness deters them.
» Securing Your Home (internet) Network Like a CIA Safe House in a NYC Apartment. Home internet security isn’t a luxury – it’s the cost of living in a connected world.
» Urban warfare tactical loadout on a rooftop in Eastern Europe. War in the streets is a dance of angles; control the lines of sight, and you control the fight.
» A pretexting attack with a CIA operative police officer. Pretexting is about playing the role they expect to see, using their own assumptions as your camouflage.
» Crime scene examination method of a murder in Queens, New York. The scene of a crime is a canvas painted with chaos; the investigator is the artist who reveals its order.
» Covert operative using a tablet for OSINT on a rooftop in Bangkok, Thailand. The power of open-source intelligence lies in perspective; the same information seen differently can tell an entirely new story.
» Improvised body armor guide in London, England. Armor doesn’t make you bulletproof; it gives you the chance to outthink the next threat.
» URBEX Stealth Entry and Infiltration; covert operative urban exploring rooftops in Hong Kong at sunset. To infiltrate silently, you must think like a ghost – present only in the spaces others ignore.
» Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) tradecraft in Cambodia. In SIGINT, there are no coincidences; every intercepted signal is a puzzle piece waiting for the right context.
» The ‘Preemptive Self-Defense’ directive in Sofia, Bulgaria. The most powerful strike in self-defense is the one they never see coming.
» CIA counter-drone measures in Manila, Philippines. The greatest weakness of a drone isn’t its technology but the predictability of the operator behind it.
» Security while living alone as an operative in a villa in Bali, Indonesia. A secure home isn’t defined by its walls, but by the awareness of those who live inside them.
» Surveillance zone mapping in Tokyo, Japan. Surveillance hides in repetition; detecting it means spotting the shadow that keeps returning.
» CIA Safe House Guide; a safe house is more than shelter – it’s a tool of deception, a place where movement halts, but strategy never does.
» Advanced observation techniques as a Special Forces operator in a hotel in Dubai. To observe well in tradecraft, you must let go of assumptions and let the environment tell its story.
» Urban situational awareness as a covert operative engaging a local gang of a Favela in Rio, Brazil. The best decisions are born from situational awareness; when you understand the moment, you control the outcome.
» Sabotaging the enemy. Mafia fleet of Mercedes G-Wagon SUVs in Moscow, Russia. Sabotage isn’t about destruction – it’s about precision; a single well-placed disruption can unravel the mightiest machine.
» Combat situation awareness in Bangkok, Thailand during a firefight. Situational awareness is the art of reading chaos and finding the calm center where decisions are made.
» Covert operative URBEX under a bridge in China. The urban jungle is alive; to survive it, you must move with its rhythm and disappear into its pulse.