Should you take something, like what this video shows, seriously?
If so, why or why not? This was a list of questions and comments I came up with when a friend asked what I thought of how to defend against that kind of threat.
- Do you know how to effectively disable the vehicles in this video so you put those goons on foot?
- Do you know how to set up effective vehicle barricades?
- Do you know how to set up a “Defense” for your neighborhood or block?
- Like most Gang bangers, I’d say most of these guys would perform poorly if you separated them from their support vehicles. Then you demoralize them even more by destroying those vehicles so they know they don’t have a ride home.
Things to note about the personnel and their gear:
- Many of them are overweight.
- Many don’t appear to know how to wear or use their gear.
- Their weapons’ logistics suck, probably half and half AR’s and AK’s for their “Dismounts”. They should all have one or the other, and if they have the money to upgrade their vehicles like that, they have the funds to have the same rifles. Looked like one M2 .50cal., three Barrett M82 .50 cal. rifles, ten mounted 30 cal. belt feds and those consisted of some M60’s, I think I saw a PKM and two 1919A4’s (one was just the barrel sticking out) as well as at least one RPD.
Things to note on the 19 trucks I observed:
- Only two of the trucks, that appeared armored, had brush guards for pushing through barriers with only minimal damage. In addition, only two other “Technicals” had brush guards. An oversight?
- Only six trucks appeared to be armored. This can be a disadvantage because of the extra weight and you can use that against them.
- Many appear to have some improvised armor, but who knows how effective it is.
- Very few have much in the way of ground clearance, which means they need to break through barriers, or dismount outside the protective perimeter of the target and walk through.
Note the difference in clearance between the “Up-Armored” Humvee in this pic, and the ASV pic below.
As a dismount, I’ve used both the “Up-Armored” Humvee and the M1117 ASV in combat operations, and I can tell you that having ground clearance can be a game changer. One of the biggest disadvantages of the ASV over the Humvee was weight.
The 4 1/4 tons of the Up-Armored Humvee beat the 15 ton ASV in certain soft ground or small bridge areas, but the ASV would do 70 MPH and go over most things that would easily stop a Humvee and it had an M2 .50 cal. and a MK19 40mm belt-fed grenade launcher in the turret, and an M240 .30 cal. up on top. The Humvee had an M240 in the turret.
The point of the vehicle info I’ve given you from my experience, is there are plenty of ways to deny or destroy heavy vehicles. Their vehicles might appear “Bad Ass” but if that armor is real, there are a lot of disadvantages to it as well. As to the mounted belt-fed weapons, ask an OIF or OEF Infantry vet how you deal with them with your deer rifle.
Last but not least, is the personnel. They look like a number of social media profile pics I’ve seen of the “Budweiser Militia” around our Country and are probably just as inept. Smart, squared away militia don’t advertise themselves on social media.
Here’s the bottom line.
If you learn how to properly set up a defense against vehicles and their dismounts, and if you have a solid core of people who are serious, loyal and available when the time comes. You can beat the threat posed by the people in this video or the one with the NFACers in Stone Mountain GA.
Training and organization is key. Go forth and GET YOU SOME!
JCD
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Rounds in the radiator, front tire and windshields.
Sheepdog,I believe the reply to recon more info.of the nature of repelling such vehicles coming up.
That said,are these vehicles solid rubber tires or could you take them out/would a paint ball gun with oil based paints on windscreen block easy viewing/I mentioned thermite for welding given a new purpose for when vehicles unattended would make em big boat anchors/dropping big trees for and aft lock em in,just brainstorming hear,interested in your and others ideas as to how to deal with them.
Where are their comms? Not a single antenna on a vehicle or man. They use phones, very common for cartels. Means that they are completely dependent on cell networks. If they move out of cell tower range they are toast.
This article is an example of the ‘snippet’ writings frequently posted here. By that I mean articles which touch on an issue, but don’t fully discuss the issue. This article would have been much more informative to the readers if you had answered your own questions –
Do you know how to effectively disable the vehicles in this video so you put those goons on foot?
Do you know how to set up effective vehicle barricades?
Do you know how to set up a “Defense” for your neighborhood or block?
I doubt if many of those vehicles have armor underneath…if any.
I have a short school bus that has had very little use. Ground clearance is almost 13”.
Presently configured as a food truck.
Any suggestions for me?
Hahaha, staged in Idaho I presume?
I’ve given this a lot of thought. It’s critical that you know your AO so that you can channel your foe’s movements into areas that the Def-For has tactile advantage. Use wrecks/pits along road as a channel or get them to chase you, beware of dirt bikes w/gunmen. Engage them when they are driving down a steep grade, or hair pin turn. Shoot out the tires so the vech. goes off the road, use entanglements, spikes, trees. Steep side cuts are good for trapping a convoy a-la Red Dawn. a small drum of gasoline will burst when hit with HV ammo and flow down hill towards your target, ignite w/tracers.
One or two rounds of 7.62×51 into the battery areas of those Fords and Dodges will certainly slow them down. When they dismount, more so.
Well,will admit my home area gets hit by armored vehicles/helicopters /drones ect. might think time to leave is a option.I guess with armored vehicles if left if crew goes forward Hershey Kisses of thermite might work OK,an easy home brew and fun as hell when using for welding(when you get mix right).
I will say on property might make at least a first stand a lot of old trees with 26-36″ calipers,a easy ahead of time drop with a good saw,not so much when being shot at.
I have to say hate to even think this way but suppose better then not,worst case have a lot of ideas do not have to engage in.
One thing all these personnel, their miss-matched incorrectly worn equipment and their vehicles share is thus: their vulnerability to jellied gasoline in the form of a Molotov Cocktail shaken not stirred–it bruises the gasoline.
Depending on the vehicle…. Wasn’t there something in the art of war about offering a better reward for a captured chariot vs a destroyed chariot?
…ya I was wondering if plywood was considered “up armored” paint jobs are disco cool !
Stop them with double line of concrete jersey barriers. But with CBP actively running blocker ops for the cartels, employment timing would be tricky. Or 40lbs of Tannerite, used appropriately.
Good points all- but from a professionals perspective.
From a U.S. law enforcement perspective- holy shit! Run for your lives!
Where’s the menu? It’s supposed to be posted on the side of the truck?
Give that guy a ticket for no operable grease trap!
That camo is copyrighted. Do they have a licensing agreement?
Oh boy, their’s is definitely bigger than mine!
Wait! Do nothing until our communist democrat politicians, and LE management can make a decision!
If they keep their momentum up, at the standard rate of response by U.S. politicians, who think they actually have a position in life, the cartel will have to take a rest break, AT THE POLAR CIRCLE!
I was hoping you would tell us how to stop these vehicles can you do that in the next writing?
I’ll look into doing just that.
Would ‘trenching’ the road at a spot in the road where driving around the disabled work well ? Not in the military or LEO professions so is why I ask.
Hell yeah it would.
Cartel vs Mexican Federales? Or cover for developing a Reconquista force?
Probably both.