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The ThreatProof Podcast — Guest appearance on News Radio 1110 KFAB with Chris Baker
The ThreatProof Podcast — Guest appearance on News Radio 1110 KFAB with Chris BakerAbout This Episode
This week I joined Chris Baker in studio at News Radio 1110 KFAB in Omaha to break down what’s happened since my original Iran threat assessment — and what it means for your family this weekend.
We had two terrorist attacks on American soil in a single day. We’ve had four ideologically driven attacks since the Iran strikes began. St. Patrick’s Day weekend is here. And most families still don’t have a plan.
That’s what this conversation is about.
What We Cover
* The four-tier threat model — and how every tier has now confirmed
* Why two attacks in one day didn’t get the media coverage it deserved
* Vehicle attacks: why they produce the highest casualties in the shortest amount of time, and why ISIS literally publishes a how-to guide targeting events like St. Patrick’s Day parades
* The Tactical Twos framework — the same planning system used in special operations, applied to a night out this weekend
* What to have in your car’s medical kit right now (and why a box of Band-Aids doesn’t count)
* Church and synagogue security: why you have to be your own first responders, and why most events are over before police arrive
* The poll that should alarm every American: what percentage of fighting-age men say they’d actually defend this country
* Why the weapon is never the problem — and why that conversation matters more than ever
Key Takeaways
* Four attacks. Fourteen days. Every tier of the original threat assessment has produced a real-world event. This is no longer theoretical.
* Ideological violence doesn’t need a direct tie to Iran. The attackers don’t need orders from Tehran. They need a trigger for hate that was already there. The Iran strikes provided that trigger.
* You are the first responder. The majority of active threat events are over within five minutes — before police can arrive. The people who stopped these recent attacks were right there, and they were prepared.
* Vehicle attacks are the highest casualty-producing threat. More people can be injured and killed by a vehicle in less time than almost any other method. ISIS publishes guidance on exactly how and where to do it. St. Patrick’s Day events are the kind of target they name.
* The Tactical Twos in practice. Two rally points. Two alert signals — one overt, one covert. Two places to barricade. Two places to find medical aid. A serious trauma kit in your car. This is not complicated. It’s just not being done.
* Stop the Bleed saves lives. A tourniquet and wound-packing material fit in a bag or at your ankle. A two-hour class gives you the skills. Most people won’t do it. Be the exception.
* Only 45% of men aged 18–34 say they’d stay and fight if the U.S. was invaded. If you don’t think that has implications for how we handle domestic threats, think again.
Behind the Scenes
Chris asked me on short notice after two attacks happened on the same day — and what struck me was that most of the coverage treated them as separate, unrelated events. They’re not. The pattern I laid out in my original assessment is confirming faster than I expected, and that’s exactly what I told Chris on air.
The caller who mentioned that ROTC students at UNL are being told not to wear their uniforms on campus — that hit home. That’s force protection. That’s a real signal about the threat environment we’re operating in right now, right here in Nebraska.
If you’re heading out this weekend, have a quick conversation before you go. Pick a rally point. Know where your medical kit is. Stay 99% in the moment and enjoy yourself — but run 1% of your attention in the background. That’s not paranoia. That’s just what a responsible person does.
Check out The Threat-Proof Family Guide and prepare your loved ones for nearly any crisis: Threat-Proof Family The Chris Baker Show on KFAB:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-chris-baker-323959657/episode/ideological-attacks-a-threat-to-every-american-326736583?app=listen
Get full access to Threat-Proof Newsletter at threatproof.substack.com/subscribe
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By Trevor Thrasher: Green Beret, SWAT/Street Officer, Body Guard and CT ContractorThe ThreatProof Podcast — Guest appearance on News Radio 1110 KFAB with Chris Baker
The ThreatProof Podcast — Guest appearance on News Radio 1110 KFAB with Chris BakerAbout This Episode
This week I joined Chris Baker in studio at News Radio 1110 KFAB in Omaha to break down what’s happened since my original Iran threat assessment — and what it means for your family this weekend.
We had two terrorist attacks on American soil in a single day. We’ve had four ideologically driven attacks since the Iran strikes began. St. Patrick’s Day weekend is here. And most families still don’t have a plan.
That’s what this conversation is about.
What We Cover
* The four-tier threat model — and how every tier has now confirmed
* Why two attacks in one day didn’t get the media coverage it deserved
* Vehicle attacks: why they produce the highest casualties in the shortest amount of time, and why ISIS literally publishes a how-to guide targeting events like St. Patrick’s Day parades
* The Tactical Twos framework — the same planning system used in special operations, applied to a night out this weekend
* What to have in your car’s medical kit right now (and why a box of Band-Aids doesn’t count)
* Church and synagogue security: why you have to be your own first responders, and why most events are over before police arrive
* The poll that should alarm every American: what percentage of fighting-age men say they’d actually defend this country
* Why the weapon is never the problem — and why that conversation matters more than ever
Key Takeaways
* Four attacks. Fourteen days. Every tier of the original threat assessment has produced a real-world event. This is no longer theoretical.
* Ideological violence doesn’t need a direct tie to Iran. The attackers don’t need orders from Tehran. They need a trigger for hate that was already there. The Iran strikes provided that trigger.
* You are the first responder. The majority of active threat events are over within five minutes — before police can arrive. The people who stopped these recent attacks were right there, and they were prepared.
* Vehicle attacks are the highest casualty-producing threat. More people can be injured and killed by a vehicle in less time than almost any other method. ISIS publishes guidance on exactly how and where to do it. St. Patrick’s Day events are the kind of target they name.
* The Tactical Twos in practice. Two rally points. Two alert signals — one overt, one covert. Two places to barricade. Two places to find medical aid. A serious trauma kit in your car. This is not complicated. It’s just not being done.
* Stop the Bleed saves lives. A tourniquet and wound-packing material fit in a bag or at your ankle. A two-hour class gives you the skills. Most people won’t do it. Be the exception.
* Only 45% of men aged 18–34 say they’d stay and fight if the U.S. was invaded. If you don’t think that has implications for how we handle domestic threats, think again.
Behind the Scenes
Chris asked me on short notice after two attacks happened on the same day — and what struck me was that most of the coverage treated them as separate, unrelated events. They’re not. The pattern I laid out in my original assessment is confirming faster than I expected, and that’s exactly what I told Chris on air.
The caller who mentioned that ROTC students at UNL are being told not to wear their uniforms on campus — that hit home. That’s force protection. That’s a real signal about the threat environment we’re operating in right now, right here in Nebraska.
If you’re heading out this weekend, have a quick conversation before you go. Pick a rally point. Know where your medical kit is. Stay 99% in the moment and enjoy yourself — but run 1% of your attention in the background. That’s not paranoia. That’s just what a responsible person does.
Check out The Threat-Proof Family Guide and prepare your loved ones for nearly any crisis: Threat-Proof Family The Chris Baker Show on KFAB:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-chris-baker-323959657/episode/ideological-attacks-a-threat-to-every-american-326736583?app=listen
Get full access to Threat-Proof Newsletter at threatproof.substack.com/subscribe