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Terrorism & Warfare

Terrorism training & warfare
"How to Make a camouflage ghillie suit" cover image
Apr 7, 2010

This video demonstrates how to make a variety of ghillie suits. You can adapt your camouflage to many different environments to make yourself more invisible. Additionally, this series shows you how ...

Wired Newsletter illustration featuring a smartphone and a handheld gaming device.
Mar 22, 2010

Rescuing wounded soldiers in a war zone is extremely dangerous. Again, (previous entry, Futuristic Warefare), the Pentagon turns to scifi technology and robotics for the answer. The current solution i ...

Illustration of a smartphone character holding a newsletter, alongside a handheld gaming console character with a heart symbol.
Feb 16, 2010

Chemical engineers at Cornell have created a small device that may one day turn troops into real life spider-men. The device would cradle in the palm of the hand, allowing troops to scale walls. It us ...

"HowTo: Survive a Hostage Situation" cover image
Jan 31, 2010

A little grim, but perhaps useful. HowTo: be smart, make it out alive. ...

"How to Survive being shot, stabbed, or wounded" cover image
Sep 10, 2008

Whether you, or someone you're with has been shot,stabbed, or are facing a life-threatening wound, HOW TO SURVIVE instructs you to lay down and be still, keep breathing, and control bleeding to stay a ...

Bacterial cells under a microscope.
Sep 10, 2008

In the case of a biological or chemical attack, quick thinking can keep you safe. HOW TO SURVIVE advises moving cross wind out of the area, decontaminating, and minimizing contact with others in orde ...

"How to Survive kidnapping" cover image
Sep 10, 2008

Domestic and foreign kidnapping is on the rise, and when in captivity, there are a few things that will keep you alive. Nearly 8,000 citizens are kidnapped each year, so while it may not feel like a ...

"How to Make a ghillie suit" cover image
Aug 15, 2008

Watch this video tutorial to see how to make a ghillie suit, cheap and easy. But wait, what's a ghillie suit? A ghillie suit, or yowie suit, is a type of camouflage clothing designed to resemble hea ...

"How to Use the M-209 portable mechanical cipher machine unit" cover image
Jul 28, 2008

Here is the training video used to teach soldiers how to use the M-209 portable, mechanical cipher machine unit. This lunchbox-sized cryptographer was primarily used in World War II by the United Stat ...

"How to Use a Norwegian gas mask" cover image
Jun 25, 2008

This video will show you how to put on a Norwegian style gas mask. ...