Field Assessment

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
FIELD ASSESSMENT – SUBJECT: “NEW AMERICA” MOVEMENT
CLASSIFICATION: TOP SECRET – EYES ONLY
DATE: 04 DECEMBER 2000
COMPILED BY: DIA FIELD SECTION 47B, MILGOV REGION 3
REFERENCE NO.: 00-FS47B-NA/337-A

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

New America (NA) is a revolutionary, ultra-populist insurgent movement that has emerged as one of the most ideologically coherent and operationally dangerous factions within the constellation of Free States groups. Drawing on a hybrid ideology of anti-elitism, apocalyptic renewal, and militarized spirituality, NA frames itself not merely as a resistance group but as the vanguard of a new American order, one that seeks to erase the legacy of both pre-war democracy and Cold War ideological systems.

Recent intercepts and recovered propaganda confirm the movement’s alignment under a codified manifesto titled "What We Believe." This document outlines a doctrine combining post-constitutional rejectionism, anti-globalist conspiracy theory, revolutionary spiritualism, and a violent commitment to social purification. The movement’s symbolic and organizational cohesion appears increasingly centered around a messianic figure known only as “The Preacher.”

IDEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT:

NA’s core beliefs represent a radical break from traditional American political culture, including both constitutional republicanism and Cold War binary thinking. Their worldview can be summarized as a total rejection of past institutions and a call for violent national rebirth.

Key Ideological Tenets:

1. The Old Order is Dead

• The U.S. Constitution is viewed as null and void.
• All prior political authority (civilian or military) is illegitimate.
• USMEA and its predecessor institutions are framed as inheritors of tyranny.

  2. No Left, No Right, Only Revolution

• The movement rejects traditional political alignments, calling them “engineered divisions.”
• Promotes a unifying mythology of betrayal by elites, which includes politicians, global corporations, media, and international institutions.

3. Might and Purity Over Law

• Embraces social Darwinism: strength, conviction, and “righteousness” justify authority.
• Denounces attempts at restoration or reconciliation as weakness and collaboration.
• Espouses purgative violence against those who cling to “the broken world.”

4. Anti-Systemic Economic Doctrine

• Rejects both capitalism and communism as oppressive foreign ideologies.
• Endorses an undefined system where land, labor, and leadership are “earned through struggle.”
• Preliminary assessments describe this as a proto-feudal or militarized collectivist model.

5. War as National Sacrament

• Conflict is seen as a necessary and purifying process.
• Peace is treated as dangerous, degenerative, and indicative of weakness.
• The movement frames its own violence not as criminal or insurgent, but as sacred duty.

 6. The Preacher

• A charismatic cult figure central to movement cohesion.
• Portrayed as a prophetic survivor of the war, bearing mystical insight.
• Internal communications suggest his authority is absolute and not subject to debate.
• Believed to function as both ideological architect and operational commander.

ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE:

NA is not a monolith but shows a high degree of internal discipline and shared doctrine across cells. Recent captures suggest a federated structure under the overarching authority of the Preacher’s inner circle, known as “The Assembly.” Recruitment appears strongest among disenfranchised rural populations, former National Guard units, and survivors embittered by USMEA operations or inaction.

Key features:

• Standardized iconography (e.g., red, white, and black flag; stylized eagle with broken chains).
• Indoctrination-focused training camps.
• Control over several small to medium-sized settlements in the Appalachian region and the Midwest.
• Covert infiltration of supply lines and local administrations in contested zones.

CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS:

While not possessing conventional force parity, NA continues to exhibit high operational agility and a growing capacity for both sabotage and strategic occupation.

Military Estimate:

• 10,000–14,000 armed personnel in rotating field units.
• Heavily reliant on captured or scavenged military materiel.
• Capable of deploying small, well-coordinated strike teams.
• Intelligence indicates internal vetting for ideological loyalty and doctrinal purity.

Weapons of Concern:

• Persistent reports (unverified) of VX nerve agent in NA-controlled areas.
• Weaponization capability not yet confirmed, but strategic implications are severe.
• Possible origin traced to compromised DoD stockpiles or third-party black-market suppliers.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

NA’s ultimate goal is not merely to replace the current government but to completely erase the institutional and ideological memory of the United States as it previously existed. In its place, it seeks to establish an authoritarian state based on struggle, loyalty, and purity of purpose.

Tactical Objectives Include:

• Destabilization of USMEA and civilian control zones through propaganda, assassination, and supply disruption.
• Expansion of Free State sympathizers into ideological alignment with NA doctrine.
• Subversion of local governance in isolated or underserved regions.
• Provocation of heavy-handed responses to fuel recruitment and validate revolutionary claims.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Enhanced Psychological Operations to counter "Preacher" mythology and fracture ideological cohesion.
• Increased HUMINT penetration of Assembly-aligned cells and allied militias.
• Emergency review of chemical weapon security protocols at all surviving facilities.
• Development of ideological counter-narratives tailored to sympathetic civilian populations.
• Stricter vetting of civil-military personnel in affected regions for signs of ideological drift.

ASSESSMENT CONCLUSION:

New America is not merely a post-collapse insurgency. It is a revolutionary state-in-waiting – zealous, patient, and prepared to burn the remnants of the old world to build its own. Its greatest strength is ideological clarity, coupled with a deep resonance among the dispossessed. Its greatest vulnerability lies in its inflexible doctrine and reliance on centralized spiritual leadership. The longer USMEA fails to provide a clear and credible national future, the more New America’s message will resonate.

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