About Who We Are
An independent resource for the study of irregular warfare, resistance, and hybrid conflict — built for the people who need it most.
Our Mission 01
Make Irregular Warfare Theory Accessible
The Resistance Hub exists to translate complex ideas about irregular, asymmetric, and hybrid warfare into language that anyone can use — while staying rigorous enough for policymakers, practitioners, and academics.
Most writing on this subject is produced by and for specialists. That work is valuable, but it rarely reaches the people who need it most: everyday citizens confronting repression, service members operating in ambiguous environments, or anyone trying to understand why resistance movements succeed or fail. That’s our target audience.
We don’t claim to break new intellectual ground. Our role is to aggregate, distill, and make practical the knowledge that already exists — through accessible primers, applied guides, and analysis that connects theory to current events. We’re experienced in the subject matter, newer to the format, and committed to improving both over time.
What We Publish 02
Content for Every Kind of Reader
From 7-minute primers to book-length studies, we meet you where you are.
Core Concepts
Evergreen primers on the theory, science, and tactics of resistance — with audio, video, and references.
Current Event Analysis
Connecting foundational theory to the realities of today’s conflicts, updated regularly.
The Podcast
Our analysis in an accessible, on-the-go format on Spotify and major platforms.
Distillery Press
Short-form books and primers in paperback and e-book formats for readers who go deep.
Curated Archives
ARIS Studies, OSS Manuals, annotated reading lists — gathered and organized in one place.
Resources
A curated index of thought leaders, government entities, and organizations in the field.
Defense News
Real-time coverage from vetted defense publications, auto-updated via RSS.
Glossary & Reading Lists
Key terms defined, essential books identified — tools for self-study and education.
// All editorial content is, and will remain, free to access — a reflection of what resistance has always been about.
Editorial Standards 03
Three Principles. No Exceptions.
Sources are cited directly in the text or in a references section. We show our work.
All content undergoes editorial review before publication. No piece goes live without it.
We do not promote governments, parties, or movements. Our role is analysis, not advocacy.
For more details, see our editorial team, editorial policy, and privacy policy.
Who We Are 04
A Team That Stands Behind Every Word
Articles may appear under individual pen names — such as Timothy Robert Brown — or under The Resistance Hub Staff byline. Pen names are used for professional security and privacy, a common and accepted practice in publishing.
Learn more about our editorial team.
The Team 05
Contributing Authors
Timothy Robert Brown
Tim Brown spent two decades supporting and countering resistance movements across three continents — working at the heart of small nations fighting to remain free, resist terrorism, and hold back lawlessness. He writes under a pen name to explore what he calls the moral geometry of power: how the weak confront the strong, how belief sustains defiance, and how the will to endure outlasts occupation. His work aims to make the complex understandable, and to read the present through the theory and doctrine of the past.
Iliana Drakonis
Iliana Drakonis is a child of war, and later, a participant in it. Those experiences forged an unshakeable belief in freedom, self-determination, and the resilience of small nations under fire. Through her writing, she explores the psychology of survival, the cost of endurance, and the quiet defiance that defines those who refuse to disappear. She writes under a pen name to give voice to the Slavic people who grew up amid war — and to those still living with its echoes.
Moe Gyo
Moe Gyo is a writer and consultant working with ethnic organizations in Myanmar. Writing from the Thai–Myanmar borderlands, he draws on years of direct engagement with communities shaped by conflict and disrupted health systems. His work captures firsthand how resilience and informal support networks develop under prolonged irregular warfare. His writing has appeared in Insight Myanmar and the Journal of Special Operations Medicine, among others.
The Origin Story 06
How This Began — And Why It Matters
The Resistance Hub began as a personal tool — a way to track and organize material on resistance no matter where in the world I found myself. It started with historical case studies and modern irregular conflicts, but something quickly became clear: searching for “resistance” online returned an endless stream of results about medicine and electronics. The political, military, and social movements I was looking for were buried or absent entirely.
That absence pointed to a larger gap. There was no centralized, accessible resource that connected the history of resistance with its modern practice. The more I looked, the more obvious the need became.
What started as a personal archive grew into The Resistance Hub — a platform for anyone studying, practicing, or simply curious about resistance. Today it serves the person in the arena confronting authoritarianism, the service member navigating irregular conflict, and the policymaker seeking clarity amid complexity. The goal hasn’t changed: make the ideas that matter most available to the people who need them.
Independence & Commitment 07
No Affiliations. No Agenda.
The Resistance Hub is an independent publication with no affiliation to any government, military, or political movement.
We are committed to building a long-term, reliable resource for the study of irregular warfare, resistance, and hybrid conflict. Our multi-channel approach reflects that commitment: Core Concepts offer concise primers, current event analysis connects theory to the present, audio editions make the material portable, Distillery Press distills foundational texts, and our curated archives bring together public-domain works otherwise scattered across the web.
The Resistance Hub is built for everyone. We welcome suggestions for topics, resources, or perspectives that serve our mission. If a request is legal, ethical, and feasible, we’ll work to include it.
Contact 08
Get In Touch
We welcome feedback, corrections, and challenges to anything published here. For questions about content, sourcing, or editorial standards:
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