Academic Buckshot
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…
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