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Revolution in Our Roots: America’s Founding as a Case Study in Irregular Warfare
One of the things that sets the United States apart on the global stage is its singular independence. In much of the world, particularly across Eastern Europe, independence is a cycle. It is declared, lost, reclaimed, and redefined. Ukraine has at least three independence anniversaries. Georgia celebrates its break from the Russian Empire, the Soviet…
Iran’s Global Irregular Warfare Apparatus
Iran prefers operating on the margins, not in the spotlight. Its strategic culture thrives on ambiguity and deniability. Tehran uses proxies, sabotage, cyber tools, and covert action to advance regional ambitions without full-scale war or direct attribution. From Beirut to Berlin, Iran’s irregular warfare network lets it punch above its weight. The regime shapes outcomes…
A Tale of Two Campaigns: Domain Dominance and Divergent Doctrines in the War for Ukraine
On 1 June 2025, in the operation Kyiv codenamed Spiderweb, Ukraine executed long-range drone strikes that disabled or destroyed 41 Russian strategic aircraft across four airbases deep inside Russian territory. These strikes were not symbolic. They were targeted disruptions of Russia’s strike capacity. Through 2026, Russia has continued to fire missiles and drones at Ukrainian…
Tripoli Erupts: Power Struggles and Civilian Impact in Libya’s Fragmented Capital
Tripoli is once again in the crosshairs of conflict. A sudden wave of violence swept through the Libyan capital in May 2025 after the killing of a powerful militia commander, disrupting daily life and plunging neighborhoods into darkness, both figuratively and literally. For the city’s residents, power cuts, street battles, and checkpoints are the symptoms…
Crossing the Line of Control: How Irregular and Hybrid Warfare Could Shape a Renewed India-Pakistan Confrontation
The Resistance Hub does not take positions on the India–Pakistan conflict or advocate for the use of force by any actor. This article analyzes irregular, asymmetric, hybrid, and unconventional warfare dimensions of the 2025 India-Pakistan confrontation. All assessments are based solely on publicly available information. The goal is to understand how non-conventional strategies were used…
The Silent Weapon: The Role of Sabotage in Hybrid Warfare Today
In the battles of the 21st century, the frontlines are rarely marked by barbed wire or tank traps. Instead, the decisive blows often land silently, deep inside enemy territory, disrupting logistics, crippling morale, and fracturing trust, all without a single shot fired. This is the domain of sabotage, the quiet engine of hybrid warfare. Where…
Australia’s Strategic Role in Irregular and Hybrid Warfare Across the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific has emerged as one of the most contested strategic environments of the 21st century, and not through conventional military confrontation but through the persistent, low-visibility competition that defines hybrid warfare. From maritime militia operations in the South China Sea to cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure across Southeast Asia, the tools of irregular conflict…
Tragedy in Pahalgam: India Responds to Deadliest Civilian Attack in Kashmir Since 2019
On April 22, 2025, a brutal armed assault on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district claimed the lives of 26 civilians. Additionally, it left more than a dozen injured. The attack, which occurred in the scenic Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, represents the deadliest mass-casualty incident targeting civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.…