Guardians of the Gray Zone: The Coast Guard's New Special Missions Command
In May 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard stood up a new Special Missions Command, folding its elite units into one force built for counterterrorism, drug interdiction, port security, disaster response, and h...
15 Syys 6min
The Death of Imad Mughniyeh: How a Car Bomb in Damascus Ended a 25-Year Manhunt
On February 12, 2008, Hezbollah's chief of international operations, Imad Mughniyeh, was killed by a car bomb in Damascus in an operation widely attributed to a joint Mossad-CIA effort. This episode t...
23 Elo 3min
Shadows & Networks: Operational Tradecraft in the Pursuit of Carlos the Jackal
This episode examines the covert tradecraft, safehouse networks, and state-sponsored safe havens that enabled Ilich Ramírez Sánchez to orchestrate high-profile international strikes throughout the 197...
3 Elo 5min
Inside Threat: The Pensacola Base Assault Experience
We deconstruct the domestic base attack through the eyes of Navy Airman Ryan Blackwell, who stood directly in the line of fire during a catastrophic security breach. This briefing explores the vulnera...
20 Heinä 44min
The Black Wasps and the Art of Asymmetric Power: How Cuba Built a Covert Direct Action Force That Punches Far Above Its Weight Class
The Avispas Negras were never designed to compete with the resources of JSOC or the SAS — they were designed to make that comparison irrelevant, building a covert direct action capability around small...
28 Kesä 6min
Special Forces to the Street: Wil Ravelo on the Covert Skill Set That Moves From the Battlefield to the SWAT Stack
The skills that define a Green Beret, unconventional warfare, human intelligence, small unit tactics, psychological operations, and the ability to blend into and manipulate complex environments, do no...
22 Kesä 1h 50min
The Shadow War: Inside Tehran's Global Hit Networks
Deconstruct the hidden machinery of Iranian intelligence as we expose the Quds Force's clandestine assassination cells operating across international borders. This deep dive reveals the espionage trad...
15 Kesä 9min
