I remember being told about research that said that the US squad is basically on par with forces like Afghan insurgents. At first I was taken aback. Upon further clarification, the equality was not concerned with technical capability, but rather a cognitive one. Basically, if you can out think your…
Read MoreReaffirming Understanding Through Unconventional War Gaming
Hopefully by now it should be clear to this audience that we don’t turn our noses up to the idea of War Games. There is a deep rooted German military tradition of kriegspiele – mastery through wargaming. This is carried on today in modern military’s throughout the world. One of…
Read MoreHistory Buffs: Tora! Tora! Tora!
Although we want to stick with original content here at War Nerds, this is too good not to share. His YouTube channel is full of similar content.
Read MoreCommunications Breakdown: Part 3 (Bonus Video Example)
Due to the popularity of the previous article in this series, we present you with a real life example recorded during One Shepherd’s Fall 2015 field training exercise (FTX). The video was recorded in an S-250 communications shelter. It houses the radio/telephone operator (RTO) equipment used by the tactical operations…
Read MoreCommunications Breakdown: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we framed the SOI as to its use and focused on the portions that do not involve a radio. Building upon that knowledge, we’ll discuss Call Signs, Encryption Code/Authentication Tables, and Brevity Codes. Each of these is a must when communicating over a radio…
Read MoreDoing It All Over Again
“If I had it to do all over again”, or, “If I had only known then what I know now”… how often have you heard those sentiments, or perhaps even expressed them yourself? The lessons we learned in the “school of hard knocks” have become engraved on our brains in…
Read MoreTraining vs Simulation : Authenticity vs Realism
Ever had meaningful small unit tactics training with Nerf guns? I have. Being highly involved in putting together the small unit training that One Shepherd provides and a war gamer, I’ve seen confusion and struggle when putting together something under either of these banners. Gamers often say they want realism…
Read MoreTactical Security Operations: The Screen
As I mentioned in my last article, ”Area and Local Security: Conceptual framing for Tactical Security Operations”, there are three similar, yet separate forms of TSO; Screen, Guard, and Cover. Each entail a progressively higher level of capability and requirements. These three categories employ a variety of tactics, techniques, and…
Read MoreThe Raid: A Virtual Gaming Experience
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Read MoreThe Raid: Media Review
Click READ ME below to watch the video. There is nothing like a good crime movie to demonstrate the basic principals of the raid. The 1995 movie Heat with Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer is a pretty good example of that…
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