Why do FSB Operators Put a Red Circle on Shields and Hang an Empty Carabiner

[@eljefeamericano4308]

If you watched the part about the red circle and thought it was an excellent justification to keep a fifty-cal Barret on hand, set up for CQB use, you're going to do well in life.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

people like you give up the gun whenever the government issues a ban and confiscation. all talk.

[@eljefeamericano4308]

@@cagneybillingsley2165 Oh, jeez, let me rush to prove you wrong by publicly listing all of the ways I would willfully defy government mandates...! Ready? I'm really gonna do it. Going to incriminate myself any moment...! I have a feeling you're not going to do well in life.

[@hes1shot671]

@@cagneybillingsley2165laughs in freedom-loving Texan

[@longiusaescius2537]

Huh

[@MothaLuva]

Screw the fifty cal. Fifty pounds of C-4 and they can paint their red Circles wherever They want...😂

[@stylz1]

I knew at the start the carbiner was likely for dragging incapacitated comrades, but the reasoning for the red dot is pretty brilliant and well articulated in this video.

[@OperatorJackYT]

*alr I need to paint a big red circle on my Airsoft shield now* 🔴

[@danielescobar7618]

Just don't call your shots like other russoboo kit players

[@Matt-Durham]

That’s what the Russians are using anyway

[@hes1shot671]

Laughs in bigger target profile

[@lukebrown3390]

I feel like I have to add my two cents to the part about lanyards... They're used by WAY more units than just DEVGRU. Like literally any SOF unit that uses helicopters, which brings me to my next point. Lanyards are never used to drag wounded soldiers, it just doesn't work that well. They're used to hook into a helicopter in case you fall out so you don't fall to your death. If you want to drag somebody, just grab their plate carrier (or even better a DARC strap)

[@akulkis]

Depends on the tactical situation and how exposed the area above the casualty is. Sometimes you can crawl to a casualty and hook up a line to drag him back to safety, whereas trying to drag him back by the handle while standing will just make you a second casualty. The caribiner and/or lanyard are lightweight and potentially worth a saved life. My infantry company did the same in Iraq, as a "you never know when this might just be the best way to save your own life by having this on your IBA" kind of thing. A rope pulling you to safety, even if slowly, is generally harder to see and shoot than a person. Also, 2+ people can pull on the rope attached to the caribiner or lanyard.

[@Thane36425]

Back in the 1990s or earlier the Punisher stated much the same. He said that the purpose of the skull on his chest wasn't just for intimidation but to draw the enemy's fire into his thickest armor and away from his unprotected head. Some old castles used uneven cross elements in their archer loopholes. These had a long vertical center with a cross piece on either side. These were vertically offset by a number of inches. The idea was that that if an enemy was taking aim on the loophole, the offset would cause a kind of confusion and maybe throw off their aim where a proper cross would provide an aimpoint. So, those marking on the edges of those shields could serve a similar purpose, multiple bright targets to confuse the shooter. Likewise their pointing inward would draw the eye toward the point and center of the shield.

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

If it was the 90s he got it from batman, back in the 80s the dark knight returns comic had an old batman say that the whole reason he has a bright yellow circled bat symbol was so bad guys would aim there and not just shoot him in the face

[@Thane36425]

@@eriktruchinskas3747 The Punisher has been around since 1974. The bit about targeting was in a 90s comic book but may been mentioned before that.

[@s_vb2220]

the part with the shields reminded me of the ww1 dazzle calouflage.

[@humblenoob7631]

the DEVGRU lanyards are more for helicopters, not fellow operators, but i guess it could be used that way

[@peterv1318]

I was looking for this comment

[@dominicbadura]

lots of law enforcement departments have uniform rules that follow a similar mindset, where officers can't wear white undershirts. When wearing a full uniform, the white triangle of the undershirt visible above the collar is referred to as the "triangle of death" for the same reason that it can draw a shooter's attention to the center of the collarbone as a target

[@centex7409]

I always think about my greatest fears from the point of view of the other guy especially in high violence situations.. A mindset of "what's the most nightmarish thing I could face".. Long narrow hallways would rate extremely high during a raid.. But the true nightmare would be not facing a weapon firing upon me from the end of the corridor, but to discover the corridor is the weapon I face. To discover the corridor is actually just a long sealed tank I cannot easily escape, and something horrifying happens in the corridor.. Like it is mostly airtight and is suddenly flooding with inert gas and displacing all oxygen. That's like drowning but you cannot see it. Or suddenly a sprinkler deploys, but instead of water it's some type of liquid fuel, and suddenly a flare flies into the trap. I always saw breaching a building that's been in an enemies control for an extended length of time an EXTREMELY dangerous idea. People, especially people of experienced violence understand many things can be turned into unexpectedly effective weapons. And in a violent encounter, suprises usually go very badly for the surprised.

[@casperarms]

I must say that your observations and thoughts on this matter are really deep. However, I can say that those guys with masks and shields just shouldn't think so far. They get calluses, start thinking about what they are doing as a job. I'm not sure if it's right, but it's what keeps them from going crazy for years doing what they do. And also black humor, they really like black humor. By the way, I'm not sure that there is such a thing in the USA, but in Russia, special forces can really use gas in basements, or lay down a house with a shot from a tank until it collapses like a card. But this is done only in the most dangerous situations)

[@centex7409]

@@casperarms Here in America military assets like military Infantry Fighting Vehicles and tanks that are under military control by law are not supposed to be used against Americans by Law, Under Posse Comitatis. That said, during the siege of the Branch Davidian compound not far from me in Waco Texas, the U.S. Army was used against those Americans. Many of the dead were children, some burned alive, many dying of cyanide gas poisoning as CS tear gas when exposed to fire in a burning building turns into cyanide gas.

[@killerhellhound]

If someone has dug in and there are signs they have made modifcations to a building dont enter through the door go in through the wall that way the enermy cant set up traps as they have no idea where you will blow a entrence

[@JeanLucCaptain]

@@casperarms ah so basically what happened at the WACO siege?

[@stylz1]

​@centex7409 First of all, loved your observations on the corridor scenario. Bit of over thinking, but that fits exactly with this video. Over thinking can produce real world life saving results. As fsr as Waco, pretty sure it was an FBI vehicle that rammed the compound wall. Nit saying army wasn't used. I don't remember and don't want to look it up, but that was the FBI that assaulted the house.

[@largelarry437]

Cheeky bit of oxide footage mixed in, always fun to see his stuff elsewhere

[@Mortablunt]

Too bad he’s a rabid psycho Russia hater.

[@cascadianrangers728]

I had a specialty made quick deploy 23kn rated recovery strap on the back of my armor back in like 2007, cas evac straps are far from new, and single point slings attached to vests have been widely discarded by the rest of the world as a trash, too Good thing fsb is hard af and gets by just fine doing things old fashioned way

[@bryanmontgomery996]

Nadz was involved in some of the funniest moments in RMG history. I absolutely loved that guy. So talented and such a great guy. I hate how little he is acknowledged on the show these days. He earned his place in RMG history. He will remain the greatest office chair vaulter and cactus basketball champion ever in my book. Miss him and think of him a lot.

[@sachmo0196]

It took me a millisecond to figure out why! Your mind/eyes will instantly gravitate to the "Red target" as the shooter. Also the carabiner we used to attach to the wounded and drag with our body, while still able to shoot. The "dragee" and 2nd man can shoot, while the 3rd man stablizes man 2. In some instances, the 3rd man (5 man team) is the shot-caller of the op (so entire team hears vs just 2-3).

[@cesargonzalez4146]

I love the idea of the strobe lights attached to the shield, most SWAT type situations happen in close environments, not in open fields, so it makes perfect sense to overload their senses, I don't know much about how common are organized shootings in Russia, my impression is that it was going down since the turn of the millennium, but with the possibility of the Special Military Operation extending into its third spring-summer there's a good chance of foreign and domestic elements start some kind of behind enemy lines operations, recon, sabotage and such.

[@williammagoffin9324]

The FLC vests the US use have a handle to pull your buddy to safety too.

[@Cant_SpellTTV]

I love how you used footage from escape from tarkov raid series

[@danclarke8396]

The Aussies have a crude but effective gadget for recovering wounded men not far from the trench!! A 12 ft rope or longer on a 12 inch x 2 inch stick, tied @ the center and rolled up to keep it small and lite. You throw the stick whilst holding one end towards a wounded soldier who tucks it under their belt and towed back into the trench! WW1 era.

[@bobsaenz5840]

I'm going to show my age, but in Vietnam the North Vietnamese Soldiers would tie vines around themselves. These vines would then be used to drag the wounded to safety and to drag their dead comrades away from the battlefield.

[@MultiCose]

Also the carabiner is for when you are stacked it’s a safe place to hold and it’s for evacuation.

[@zekestone]

Imagine using a picture of a target or a human silhouette commonly used at shooting ranges instead of the red circle, people would compelled to shoot centre mass of the target.

[@SSN515]

Informative. Interesting. Works great until they start blinding each other with the strobes, flashbangs, and red circles, I suppose. These aren't Grunts, though. First thing that gets tossed in the Infantry is the stupid stuff and trimmings. Try humping that stuff for miles and miles and days and days. Ounces = pounds and pounds = PAIN.

[@Dimapur]

Don't want to be carrying that shield with a "red circle" if the enemy happens to be shooting at you with 30mm anti materiel rifle. 💀

[@casperarms]

😅😅

[@SkeletonXin]

To be fair, I would assule crilinals rarely have acess to AMRs, unless they're in Mexico.

[@comradeandrej3459]

in a few words, they like to troll with red circles

[@soapyork9356]

For the record, the lanyard on the gun belts of US forces aren't for dragging casualties, they're for retention. You secure them to the deck of a helos, truck turrets, or boats so you don't fall out.

[@thegentlemenrat3727]

If I learned anything from rainbow six siege, it’s obviously just put a charm on

[@michailpanchev9952]

It's the common sense. And it isn't necessary to be a red circle. It could be any highly contrasting stain. It could be an emoticon too. A bright funny emoticon on a black surface.

[@comradeblin256]

Making a cross or an "aimpoint" for your enemy is a niche psychological tactic. Saved me in certain games because well... The enemy's split second thinking is not analytical thinking.

[@gaylordpantamime]

Great vid

[@xusmico187]

unles one has load bearing straps built into the rig, using a drag handle as a body drag in a no starter

[@ChrisDeAnna]

Id be the dumb idiot to draw a smaller shield on my shield, then another one for fun

[@nekoill]

I'm fairly certain that an empty carabiner is fixed and used on troops' body armor whenever possible almost worldwide for evacuation in case of injury or (god forbid) death. Otherwise pretty nice video, though I do know a thing or two about FSB. Another little correction: FSB does not do espionage/reconnaissance (unless required to achieve their goals), that's the jurisdiction of GRU, which is all about reconnaissance. FSB's main purpose is fighting terrorist threats and/or counter-espionage. Rule of thumb: if something is a concern for national security, it's probably within FSB's zone of responsibility; most things within Russia (for which regular police force won't suffice) is the responsibility of FSB, most things outside Russia are the responsibility of GRU; KGB was mostly concerned with harassing politically divergent regular citizens, though they were in fact involved in counter-terrorism.

[@casperarms]

I note that the GRU conducts intelligence in the military sphere (the deployment of enemy troops, the number of armies, etc.). There is another structure called the SVR, the foreign intelligence service. It deals more with the civil sector (foreign politicians, officials, citizens). The FSB can conduct intelligence in both the military and civilian sectors. However, it is difficult to talk about a clear distinction here, since some of their functions may overlap and duplicate

[@nekoill]

@@casperarms actually, yes, indeed, I screwed up. Thanks for your correction, appreciate it a lot, unironically.

[@casperarms]

@@nekoill everything all right ^^

[@nekoill]

@@МаркСотник ну собственно, именно об этом более-менее речь и шла) Собственно, с фактом роспуска КГБ никто и не спорил, просто в видео, емнип, говорилось, дескать ФСБ является преемницей КГБ и выполняет его функции)

[@Huma270490]

Mate, Oxide is not an FSB operator, he's a US army cadet, iirc, and the landyard is not to pull someone wounded, is to save someone who falls from a vehicle. The lanyard's carabiner is attached to multiple points that already exist on the structure of vehicles.

[@casperarms]

My friend, I know this wonderful guy) But, I'm sorry, there are only 4 small excerpts from Oxide, which total less than 7 seconds. I think it's a little strange to associate this video only with him. With all due respect to Oxide

[@V-Unit]

Although the FSB was created in 90's, Alfa's spirit still with the USSR. The tradition was kept by harsh selection throughout the 70's and 80's and that is kept to the same standard up tp this day. And even now the new candidates need an approval of the old veterans and chairman of the Assciation of Veterans of Alfa, Maj Gen Gennady Zaitsev.

[@tcraigwilson]

Same reason for batmans yellow logo

[@Joel-xl2nt]

Here other questions: 3:19 Why do these shields have handles? 2:05 What kind of muzzle dicipline is this? guy in the left is gonna burn his companion's arm

[@casperarms]

These handles are needed as seats for the lantern. In the next photo with the yellow label, you can see how the lantern stands directly above this handle. About muzzle discipline - it's just a photo from staged performances. They are often asked to pose for the camera, because the authorities need to report on the exercises and something else. Maintaining an image and imitating violent activity so that the higher management does not accuse you of doing nothing)

[@JaykPuten]

4:04 right hand of the guy with the yellow square shield, what is that firearm? some pistol in a chasis? or an actual PDW im unaware of?

[@casperarms]

This is the SR-2 "Veresk", a real submachine gun, which was created in 1999 specifically for the police special forces and the FSB

[@JaykPuten]

@@casperarms cool thanks for replying, as Ive never seen that before... always like learning about new firearms

[@casperarms]

@@JaykPuten I'm always happy to share, I really like it, and I'm never bored)

[@JaykPuten]

@@casperarms well these videos are awesome, they don't get into politics of the world(i appreciate that, its nice to escape whats going on.. *everywhere* right now) and they cover things i always wondered, like i could guess the reasoning(and was right) for the bright spots, and the big caribeaner reason, well n the 1 point sling(im into firearms, but not using them) as im sure for long term 2 points would help carry distance, but when your heavies are going to an address, 1 points are better if you need both hands never thought the water reason.. i also love learning new stuff n seeing stuff id normally not like that smg great videos! keep it up, nice break from my stressful day, n just great editing!

[@JaykPuten]

actually a video on the SR-2 "veresk" n other obscure guns would be cool or obscure in the "rest of the world" sense

[@mobilegamersunite]

To trick the red dot...😂

[@rodo9566]

0:14 YOOO that's Oxide!

[@SKARA101]

Them russians surely love multicam.

[@cka4ok51rus8]

Now multicam it's oficially russian army camouflage.

[@SKARA101]

@@cka4ok51rus8 Im pretty sure it is EMR or they must love the americans that much that they copied their camouflage as well.

[@cka4ok51rus8]

@@SKARA101 check new russian uniform 2023.

[@SKARA101]

@@cka4ok51rus8 whats the point of Nato and Russia having the same uniform, there are so many cases of blue on blue

[@cka4ok51rus8]

@@SKARA101 in short, many units of the army, the National Guard, former militias and PMCs are fighting in Ukraine. The variety of colors of the form is extremely large. Meanwhile, in the Ukrainian trenches the picture is similar. Therefore, they decided to simply ignore this point; it is much more important that equipment in multicam is easier to get and in many cases it camouflages better. Russia is big, so it is logical to have several camouflage colors.

[@tbfkru]

subscribed. just interesting what is your native language, since your accent does sound like mine.

[@Mortablunt]

Cheeki breeki muzhiki!

[@unimportus4539]

Quite a few of the clips are from an American lol

[@casperarms]

Actually, no) There are only 4 small American clips here, less than 7 seconds. Everything else is from Russia

[@d4dstt808]

Realy every Special Unit (and normal Police too) i know uses a bright marking in the middle of their ballistic Shields. That "trick" is nothing new or russian exklusiv 😤

[@casperarms]

Have you ever seen similar tricks on the shields of the police and special forces of other countries?

[@d4dstt808]

@@casperarms more than 90% of all shields have it.

[@dimasakbar7668]

@@d4dstt808 care to show examples of unit?

[@casperarms]

@@d4dstt808 I will support the comment above - could you show examples?)

[@bobsaenz5840]

You have good videos but a rough accent that makes it hard to understand your message.

[@alexeishayya-shirokov3603]

Дружище: "operator"- это оператор, как оператор кол центра. В данном ключе слово "operative" (оперативник) более уместно.

[@casperarms]

No, it's just not like that

[@amadablam8229]

Lan yard

[@julianmorrisco]

Ah, the good ole troops of the NKVD, er I mean KGB, dammit… FSB. The Kremlin equivalent of the SS. We should have known when they kept the actual military element of their intelligence services that democracy was never gonna take. 😂

[@willpugh8865]

This should be a 30 second clip absolute waste of 5 mins

[@VeChainStacks]

First qualification to joining the fsb is to be a pidor

[@MothaLuva]

1:58 Out of fairness To let the other guys know where to aim. With a 25mm chain gun.

[@nobodyisbest]

Who cares about what murderers do?

[@lepmuhangpa]

🇷🇺❤️

[@norger]

why are you here then?

[@polskabalaclava]

I care, and they are not murderers

[@si_manp1619]

propganda

[@casperarms]

nah.. really?

[@polskabalaclava]

You can’t even spell propaganda right lol

[@ogilvienator]

Not very good in Ukraine

[@garythesquidsquid7779]

You should do a little more research. These arent front line fighters recruited from prisons. These are basically agents of the state

[@Mortablunt]

They put down the promised Ukrainian resistance in nine months.

[@lepmuhangpa]

Internal security ≠ Conventional army.

[@lepmuhangpa]

CQC. 🇷🇺