A brief history on Poland’s JW GROM
Smooth Poland has five special operation units within the Polish Armed Forces but I can tell you that none of them are as well-known as JW GROM. In Polish, the unit’s…
November 2021
So you want to be a cop?
Canadian Copper Policing as a career has obviously been hurting due to events from the past year and that sucks. This is a profession that I am very passionate about as an…
Video: Suspect with AR gets outgunned by cop with AR
The Winchester Police Department (WPD) has made public a Critical Incident Briefing video of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 11, 2020. WPD officers were dispatched to the 2400…
Review: DPx Gear HEST/F 3.0 Folding Knife
DPx Gear is a company founded by Robert Young Pelton a journalist who has covered some incredibly dangerous conflicts. Pelton realized from his 30 years in conflict that tactical gear…
Video: Rare footage of polish JW GROM operators during combat operation in Afghanistan
Ben Featured in the video are JW GROM. The unit’s other name is Jednostka Wojskowa 2305 (Military Unit No. 2305). GROM operators gained the nickname of “The Surgeons” due to their…
A brief history of Israel’s Sayeret Matkal
Israel is certainly no new player to special forces and convert ops. This is because Israel has been an innovator in the field, largely due to the fact that they’ve…
Video: Myanmar junta soldier’s gun jams and started fumbling in the middle of a firefight
Shitty situation which is more than likely the fault of poor gun maintenance. However, this soldier does a good job of working through the jam and getting back into the…
Top 5 Emergency Radios of 2021
Emergency radios are essentially a radio receiver designed to remain functional in case of power outages or limited contact with civilizations. These radios are often designed to run on minimal…
Video: SAPD officers get shoot in the hand, stays in the fight
A San Antonio police officer who was shot in the hand during a traffic stop on the city’s West Side Friday morning exchanged gunfire with the suspects, leading to the…
An indepth look at the Westgate shopping mall terrorist attack in Kenya
The Westgate shopping mall terrorist attack occurred on September 21st, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya, when four masked gunmen attached the mall. The extremist group, al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the incident…
Video: Toyota mounted BMP-1 turret uses its coaxial MG to engage Syrian Army positions in Daraa
It is always amazing to see what kind of creativity war brings out, especially in insurgencies and military equipment. In this example, believed to be from 2015, we have some…
The glossary for tactical materials
While working on another product review of some tactical gear, I realized how many new materials are out on the market that are now defined as “tactical”. Honestly, it seems…
Video: Canadian Forces Operation Dragon Strike Combat Camera Footage
Canadian Soldiers participating in Operation Dragon Strike in the Panjwayi district of Afghanistan. It shows a night-time patrol through night vision and a firefight in the daytime. VIdeo obtained from…
How to pick a pair of tactical gloves
Tactical gloves are designed to meet the needs and requirements of a certain duty. Often, tactical gloves are specifically designed for police, military, and other first responders. They are much…