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Since 2022, the Light Fighter Manifesto has armed communities with independent publications, training, open-source software, and self-hosted infrastructure.

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The Volumes

Print $22 · Digital $11 · The store opens November 23

Volume I coverVolume I180 pagesBuy
Volume II coverVolume II208 pagesBuy
Volume III coverVolume III204 pagesBuy
Volume IV coverVolume IV208 pagesBuy
Volume V coverVolume V196 pagesBuy

Inside the Volumes

Volume I, page 41: Mission Critical Radio and You
Vol. I · p. 41 · Signal & Cipher
Volume I, page 107: Freedom or Death
Vol. I · p. 107 · Defense & Doctrine
Volume I, page 81: Loiding with the Traveler's Hook
Vol. I · p. 81 · Entry, Concealment & Tracking
Volume II, page 111: Counter-UAS
Vol. II · p. 111 · Drones & Ordnance
Volume II, page 192: Relearning Infiltrations
Vol. II · p. 192 · Movement & Terrain
Volume II, page 49: Anti-Tank
Vol. II · p. 49 · Drones & Ordnance
Volume III, page 119: Machine Guns and Emerging Tech
Vol. III · p. 119 · Marksmanship & Crew-Served
Volume III, page 188: The Future of Mountain Warfare
Vol. III · p. 188 · Movement & Terrain
Volume IV, page 57: Squad Defense
Vol. IV · p. 57 · Defense & Doctrine
Volume IV, page 74: Squad Defense
Vol. IV · p. 74 · Defense & Doctrine
Volume IV, page 21: Cipher: One-Time Pad Tutorial
Vol. IV · p. 21 · Signal & Cipher
Volume V, page 3: A Primer to Austere Medicine
Vol. V · p. 3 · Medicine & Casualty Care
Volume V, page 188: Tactical Decision Game
Vol. V · p. 188 · Defense & Doctrine
Volume V, page 178: Tactical Decision Game
Vol. V · p. 178 · Defense & Doctrine
A field drone kit laid out on a floor, printed in halftone: a ground station and spool, a radio controller and goggles, drones racked in a pack, and batteries and spares in crates

Light Fighter Support Operations Course

SOC is a two-day, hands-on course in supporting a small team in the field. It is held in person in Upson County, Georgia. Each class has eight students.

Price
$375
Length
2 days
Next
27–28 Feb 2027
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Web series

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Techno Guerrilla: six modules on building capability from open-source software and inexpensive parts. The series runs in TG//OS, its own desktop.Boot TG//OS
  1. 00

    Hardening

    Secure the phone and laptop you already own.
  2. 01

    Networking

    A private server on a Raspberry Pi for your chat, DNS and VPN.
  3. 02

    Electronics

    Read a schematic and verify a real circuit with a multimeter.
  4. 03

    Building Circuits

    Drawn in KiCad, proven on a breadboard, controlled by a Raspberry Pi.
  5. 04

    Salvage

    Pull and test parts from discarded electronics.
  6. 05

    Power

    Salvaged batteries, solar charging and a proven runtime.
Series hubStalingrad, 1942 Negative Space · segment one

History of the Urban Sniper

Nine cases, Stalingrad 1942 to Mosul 2017: what the sniping achieved, how it was countered, and what each generation copied from the last.

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