This stuff always sucks to hear about, but is the reality of this drug war.  In the market of force, the police are every bit a part of that mechanism.  If the states or government cannot pay more than the cartels, or at least provide a living wage to their police force, well […]

     What I wanted to do here is go over a very tough problem for contractors, that really has not been addressed by the industry or today’s war planners. The latest incident in Kabul serves as an example of a real problem out there, and that is what happens when contractors are the […]

     “The technology is a game-changer,” McDonald said. “It’s going to enable officers to really get a handle on who the bad guys are, and make it more difficult for these bad guys to hide from us.”
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     I really like technologies like this, because they piggy back on already available platforms that everyone […]

     The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (ICE), estimated the cartel, named El Dorado, made $5 billion profit from their trade over the past few years.
     Agents involved in Operation Pacific Rim alleged on Friday that the gang trafficked cocaine to every continent except Antarctica, with drugs bound for Europe and Britain smuggled through Spain.
     They […]

   Wow, this is great news.  Arizona has been pushing hard for National Guard troops and the White House has finally agreed to allow it.  It’s about time is all I have to say.
     I am not sure what will be purchased with the 500 million dollars, and I am sure that money will […]

   There is a great thread going on over at Tactical Forums that was the motivation for this post.  It is all about the ‘bajadores’ or rip-off crews along the border areas who basically prey on smugglers.  To me, this is land based piracy or basically stealing from other criminals and illegal immigrants, and these individuals are […]

 
‘Modern SWAT’ by LMS Defense- The Comics.  Artwork by Righteous Duke.  Recently showcased on Wired’s Danger Room blog here.