As geopolitical tensions escalate and large-scale instability scenarios become increasingly plausible, this guide by two world-renowned experts delivers a practical, rigorous, and uncompromising approach to preparing for extreme crises.
Clint Emerson, a former Navy SEAL and bestselling author on survival and operational techniques, joins forces with H. Keith Melton, historian and intelligence specialist, to produce a manual for the prepared civilian — one who refuses to wait for events to spiral beyond control.
What This Book Covers
The book addresses the fundamentals of individual and family preparedness in the face of large-scale crises: water and food supply management, securing a defensible location, communication in degraded environments, building trusted networks, autonomous first aid, and essential field skills. The authors build on the concept of the "Citizen Soldier" — the civilian who, through training and preparation, acquires the reflexes and resources needed to endure a period of chaos.
Skills covered include marksmanship, fieldcraft, camouflage, covert movement, cybersecurity, evacuation routes, navigation, and covert communications. The content draws directly from US Special Forces training doctrines, adapted for the civilian reader.
About the Authors
Clint Emerson is a former Navy SEAL with 20 years of service and the author of several bestselling books on survival and tactical techniques. H. Keith Melton is a historian and espionage expert who has served as an advisor to the CIA and NSA. Their collaboration produces a book of rare credibility on the subject.
Specifications
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Authors: Clint Emerson & H. Keith Melton
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Publisher: Archway Publishing
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Category: Military History / Survival & Preparedness
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Language: English





