ECO-TERRORISM: A MANIFESTO

The operational strategy is straightforward. The team goes into the affected area ahead of the corporate enterprise and sets up bases in inaccessible places away from the work areas. Distances can vary but several kilometres is expected. From these hidden bases they conduct whatever campaign is appropriate.  Speed is not paramount but stealth is. The bases can be abandoned at short notice if necessary.

The obvious benefits of an under-the-radar strategy seem obvious. The social commitment of eco activists is high but they do not seem to have the personal discipline to mount effective campaigns. Showing off and media attention seem to be of higher priority. Despite a few tent pole accomplishments and attendant legislation which is generally avoided by the corporations, their preferred (showy) methodology has not been effective. The environment is still stressed and suffering and corporate raiders are still plotting their next profit grabbing schemes.

PHILOSOPHY

Conventional activism will fail in the long term; something more effective is needed.

Interference must be sustained and lead to cessation of commercial activity. Slow-downs are not acceptable.

Take no human or animal life.

Do no permanent harm to the land.

Make them afraid

Don’t get caught.

If you do get caught, say nothing & wait. We do not leave people behind.

AIM

Create a group of military grade rangers who can conduct clandestine operations across a variety of terrains against corporate interests (including their security services) and stop those operations. In addition the same personnel can conduct reconnaissance and investigative operations at a scientific level without detection allowing enviro-data to be published which might not otherwise be available publically.

These groups must be un-catchable.

Character statement: While the media will eventually come to call us the Green Army we are in fact, Eco-rangers.

METHODOLOGY

Teams & structures

General individual skills:

Fundamental eco commitment.

Physical fitness (strength and endurance fit for purpose-tough but not commando style)

Calm under stress

Stealth skills in multiple environments

Survival skills

Specialist technical skill-sets with cross-over capability e.g. comms/logistics

Technically adept generally

Team structures:

Whole group to be no more than 30 people (operational)-essentially two full teams

Back-up group to be approximately a dozen – comms, drones etc.

Aggressive operations will have full 4 type team structure.

Full team ops are 24/7. Member rotation applies.

Investigative teams may have same but generally will comprise Comms, Logistics & Security and reduced numbers (min 2 persons per subgroup.)

All individuals must have living profiles that allow them to be invisible to investigation.

Team subgroups:

Communications –

3 persons (min).

Handles all comms traffic including surveillance. Comms has to be undetectable. Techniques employed include encryption, compressed microwave and laser bursts, line-of-sight methods and uplink coordination.

Particular emphasis on avoiding electronic and orbital surveillance.

Logistics-

4 persons (min).

Handles supplies of all necessary goods from weapons to toiletries.

Establishes bases & blinds/hides.

Management of drones.

Security-

4 persons (min).

Monitors all systems especially corporate comms tapping and sensor grids to protect teams.

Maintains bases, blinds/hides.

Undertakes interference ops with Action group (as required)

Action-

4 persons (min).

Undertakes all incursions, placement of comms devices and investigative operations.

Operational profiles.

General:

Movement will be double blind type never leading directly to a base/hide e.g. drone return will be to a secure location, observed before retrieval.

Teams will be split into hardwired connected bases (2-3 generally) established ahead of the commercial groups.

Action groups will tend to operate at night.

Use of explosives (small scale) and corrosives will dominate (all remote operated)

Infiltration of populated camps/facilities will be minimal

Extensive use of remote and/or placed devices where possible e.g. drones, archery, slngshots

Infiltration of corporate suppliers where possible e.g. placement of listening devices before shipment to site.

Sustained operations will attract high level scrutiny so;

Bases will be in difficult locations and camouflaged.

Anti-heat detection clothing

Anti-heat detection camouflage e.g. tarpaulins etc

Acoustic muffling

Waste treatment to avoid odour detection/dogs.

Aggressive animal deterrents (dogs, vermin)

Specialised food sources (carried in)

Op recon will have identified multiple base locations. Ops will be mobile when necessary, dug-in mostly.

Sustained operations will also place the teams under emotional stress, so:

Teams will comprise mated pairs (temporary or long term).

Mental training will emphasise close proximity understanding and operational skills.

Sensory deprivation and overload will be encountered. Training to mitigate both.

Communications:

This is the key to success & must be undetectable.

Prearranged timeframe for all comms unless emergency.

Extensive use of line-of-sight methods including drone uplinks.

Strategic use of small drones (radar invisible) for surveillance and comms.

Strategic placement of listening devices and zoned security with double blind facilities to mitigate entrapment.

Dead-dog facility on powered devices to avoid pulse detection i.e. un-powering of device when not in use such that only an encrypted signal can activate.

Heat and signature invisible devices.

Dedicated and buried comms lines where possible with motion sensitive detection.

And it goes on depending on how much research you want to indulge in. Financing these endeavours, of course, is another matter entirely; but where there’s a will …

So, this is the basis for John’s team and what they’re attempting to achieve. A great deal depends on John and his ability to make these teams work. As you’ll see when the story is published (mid 2014, hopefully) he is more than capable of this and his commitment to the environment comes from a very unusual place.

Disclaimer: I am in no way advocating any of the actions postulated in this article. It is a research study only.

However, it quietly amazes me that someone hasn’t tried this a long time ago. 

iDM

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