Backchannel, Security, Security / National Security, Technology

I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?

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