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1. “Chechens—shift frequencies during radio transmissions to avoid intercepts; Russians—continually scan all frequencies while retaining active ones already intercepted.”
The English were victorious today, due in large part to the prowess of the famed and feared English longbowmen. This historic win, famously memorialized by Shakespeare in Henry V, gave us the iconic “St. Crispin’s Day Speech” and the phrase “band of brothers.” 
Low tech, you can get bells on a string/wire or put pebbles in a tin can. In Rhodesia, farmers used sections of coiled wire, not so much as a barrier or trip wire, but as an alarm system. The wire had cans with stones in them tied on so that when the wire was disturbed in the dark, the noise would alert the watchdogs who would then bark at the noise.
"Just f---king shoot everybody," isn't a solution to every problem just because the police might not be a going concern any longer. Using force may not be the proper thing to do at that moment given the circumstances. One type of force may be better to use than another. This is not a decision to make reflexively or take lightly.
In an emergency, the last thing you need is an argument with some jerk who is all "OI, YOU GOTTA LOISENCE TO CALL FOR HELP?" Being able to go "KYJ3LLY needs assistance" beats an argument with someone who is angry that the disaster upset his weekly bowel movement discussion. 
Radios are invaluable. Neighbors are talking on GMRS and FRS radios, but there aren't enough to go around. Consider stocking up on cheap bubble pack radios or Baofengs to give to neighbors. We get used to texting neighbors but that doesn't work if cells are down and sometimes you need to more than holler or walk down the street and knock. amzn.to/47TfzRH
From guns to books, people have an increased interest in protecting themselves and their families. The average person who is less politically attuned is feeling economic pressure and seeing subtle day-to-day signs of a fraying society, such as an uptick in crime. 
In the modern world, especially in the West, race is seen not just as a social or cultural identifier but as an existential marker. Skin color becomes the clearest distinction of "tribe," far surpassing language, nationality, or culture as the primary way people categorize themselves and others. It’s deeply ingrained in the "us versus them" mentality.
Rhodesian farmers were super isolated in a lot of cases and upgraded their properties as the Bush War raged on. Terrorist tactics were to drive them off the land, not so much to capture people/property, etc. Native Americans targeted settlers and pioneers directly and even in the olden days rural American security sucks.
I believe this has much to do with how the black population in Zimbabwe saw race in a different construct than Europeans do. In European conflicts, race is often viewed as a sharp dividing line, where one group dehumanizes the other, almost as if they are entirely different species.
Maybe the intervening years have softened memories, but one would think that living thru terrorism and a guerilla war, often on civilians, would be much more frightening. Was it just a British attitude? Was it frontier stoicism? Maybe the type to live as whites in Africa were just intrepid, calm types.
If drones are in operation in an area, assume you are under observation at all times. The approach of an unknown drone must be treated as an indicator of a potential imminent attack. All survivability and camouflage precautions should be taken until the all-clear is given.
The idea is that prepper/survivalist minded folks will be listening and can help each other out. This partially addresses the issue of "what frequency do I tune to in an emergency?" Remember, only CB and Marine radios have standardized "help" channels (9/19 and 16).
Short version: if we go to war with China, expect anything that comes from Asia to become scarce or totally unavailable. Goods shortages will be commonplace, electronics in particular will be very expensive, and forget upgrading your stuff every year. Buy that new phone &TV now. 
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Two families attempt to survive the Bay Area getting nukes (goodbye San Francisco!) amzn.to/3Pfgra4 
It sucked to live on a rural farm. Many were far from settlements or cities and extremely isolated. This is important to note because living far away from everyone isn't always the solution. Isolated rural properties need large numbers of defenders.