Extremist Organization with Neo-Nazi Connections Offers Digital Military Training

Inside the shadowy world of accelerationist white supremacists, where discussions regarding attacks against democratic nations have become routine, the circulation of illegal weapons manuals and expertise on unmanned combat is expanding rapidly.

Security experts report that in certain instances, training sessions are being delivered through online platforms with input from leadership of proscribed militant groups with ties to Moscow's security services.

Increasing Security Concerns

Security agencies across the Atlantic have repeatedly alerting about the availability of drone technologies and the involvement of former soldiers within far-right groups having the technical knowledge to utilize these systems, constituting a serious homeland security risk.

"Providing military-style training materials, including drone expertise, to the extreme right suggests that this functions as preparation purposes," explained a terrorism specialist with nearly a decade of expertise tracking militant movements.

Emerging Combat Organization

The analyst describes how a well-connected and high-risk network called this paramilitary project has surfaced with a following among internationalist neo-Nazis and positions itself as a "paramilitary project to train individuals for contemporary combat"

At present, some aspects of its activities involve distributing militant course materials through its exclusive chat groups.

Digital Instruction Program

On its public Telegram channel, nevertheless, the group is currently promoting its digital "military course" which it covers "basic command training, and for those without military experience, the program will cover the basics of preparing a soldier"

The organization further explains: "Students will receive the latest information on drones [...] Nato and war doctrines, methods for participating in warfare on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict [...] the implementation of contemporary communication systems and military concepts of future armies"

International Connections

The commander of the network reportedly confirmed that "Personally am in Russia" but that his "operational cells are autonomous and based in various nations"

Their communications are in English and Russian, demonstrating it is not US-focused organization, but states it is cooperating with a suspected Kremlin spy and leader of a designated terrorist organization – an internationally designated white supremacist militant network

Specialist Assessment

"Given the leader's probable relationship to Moscow's security agencies or similar entities, it further indicates that this training initiative is potentially similarly connected" Fisher-Birch clarified

Upon communication through encrypted messaging, the Base leader did not deny his connections to the group

Continental Growth

This terrorist network, recently included on the European Union's terrorist list, has been aggressively expanding throughout Europe coinciding with a rise in Moscow-backed disruptive activities

These operations have heavily relied on the online recruitment of agents – often via Telegram

Training Evolution

Originally, Observations Group intended its training to be physical instruction sessions in Central Europe, but converted it to an online seminar where it is "already live"

The organization announced new partnerships with an unnamed American extremist group and indicated that "going forward, this initiative will be able to officially conduct drills and instruction periods in the United States"

Security Implications

"These developments," Fisher-Birch commented, "undoubtedly assists Moscow's interests"

A senior threat intelligence analyst at a counter-extremism organization indicates this network and its connections to an established terrorist group like the Base show it is representing an "immediate threat" on the far right

"Radical organizations that acquire knowledge from foreign war zones pose a dangerous contagion threat, channeling battlefield experience into local or global operations" Webber stated

Financial Operations

The utilization of cryptocurrency is an additional concern, according to experts

"Relying on digital assets for payments and distributing combat manuals conceals the group's financial operations and tactical objectives, making detection and intervention more difficult for security agencies" Webber added

Unmanned Systems Risk

Multiple intelligence officials have earlier expressed significant worries about terrorist organizations considering the deployment of readily-available, first-person view drones for internal operations in the United States

Including international narcotics organizations to Islamic State – drones are being incorporated into paramilitary strategies globally

Knowledge Sharing

Information has recently surfaced that combat-experienced white supremacists in America, with relevant drone skillsets, have begun advising others within their ideological community

An unidentified author identifying as a former marine has developed influence among radicals and alleges to be a former member of the now-defunct Atomwaffen Division – another hyper-violent banned militant network associated with this terrorist organization

"I am an unmanned aircraft specialist, one of the first in the infantry" stated the anonymous writer "Coming developments involve cheap, custom-manufactured unmanned aircraft with explosive payloads secured to them"

Radical Risk

The threat analyst maintains that radical extremists on the extremist spectrum, who consider violent attacks as a means of causing a chain reaction destroying world governments, are currently incorporating drones into planned activities

"Preventing the shift from online planning to tangible violence requires both surveillance of illicit financial flows and dedication to eliminating key digital channels that facilitate recruitment and training" Webber explained

"Inadequate response could allow these combat-derived methods to expand increasingly, possibly resulting in high-impact attacks against civilian or governmental targets"