In the military, Operational Security, or OPSEC, is critical. Denying information, especially information about your plans, to the enemy is an essential part of combat effectiveness. If the enemy finds out what you are doing, they can make moves to counter your tactics, reducing your chance of victory while increasing your troop losses.

Just like our armed forces, you have enemies as well. Only one to two percent of our population are actively preparing for a crisis. That means that most of the people are playing ostrich and keeping their heads in the sand, and when disaster strikes, they will be the ones screaming for help, from the government or anyone else who will provide them with essentials for survival. If they find out that you have the supplies they need, they’ll come knocking on your door.

This could be very dangerous, especially when you turn them away without help. Desperate people do desperate things, and they just might return—next time with help and guns. To avoid this possibility, you need your own OPSEC, keeping your plans secret from these potential enemies.