Intelligence Journal
Journal
Essays, technical guides and intelligence notes on preparedness, information systems and civilian resilience.
EDC System: Tools and the Philosophy of Everyday Carry
Category by category: what separates a tool that will hold from an object that will fail you at the worst moment — technical criteria, counterfeits and maintenance.
EDC Basics: Beyond the Obvious
Most EDC advice gets it wrong. Here's how to build a carry system suited to your real environment — with the European legal reality and field data to back it up.
Baofeng UV-5R: What Nobody Tells You
The UV-5R is everywhere in preparedness circles. Here's what YouTube reviews will never tell you about its real limitations — with lab measurements and the European legal framework to back it up.
OSINT: What You Can Find Out — and What Others Already Know About You
Open source intelligence isn't a manhunt toolkit. It's a method for verifying information under pressure — and for measuring your own exposure. European legal framework included.
Radio Basics: Why the Number on the Box Is Wrong
"Range up to 10 km" on the packaging, 400 metres on your street. It isn't a scam, it's physics — and understanding it beats any purchase. With the three legal options in Europe.