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Beyond Cuba
Contributor 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…
Case Study: The Revolutionary War
Two hundred and fifty years ago today, the Continental Congress declared the independence of thirteen British colonies. The anniversary invites commemoration, but for students of irregular warfare it invites something more useful: analysis. The ARIS case study The Patriot Insurgency (1763–1789), written by Robert R. Leonhard and a Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory team for…
Revolutionary Warfare in Three Visions
Contributor 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 informal governance under prolonged irregular warfare. His writing has appeared in the Small Wars Journal and the Journal of Special Operations…
Africa’s Expanding Gray Zone
In January 2026, fighters affiliated with the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) struck the international airport in Niamey, Niger’s capital, marking the group’s first major attack on a hardened target near a Sahelian seat of government. Weeks later, Russia’s Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived in Niamey to discuss expanding Africa Corps operations, the latest chapter…
Karen National Union (KNU) Case Study
This case study applies the War Marketplace Framework (WMF) across three analytical levels — competition, structure, and strategy — to one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies: the conflict between the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Myanmar state. Rather than treating the Karen war as an ethnic rebellion, a counterinsurgency campaign, or a peripheral civil…
A Failed Coup in Guinea-Bissau
Overview of the Events In late 2025, elements linked to the security services in Guinea-Bissau attempted to seize control of key state facilities in the capital, Bissau. The episode unfolded over a short time window and did not escalate into sustained fighting. Loyal units retained control of core government sites, and the attempt collapsed before…
Venezuela Contingency Operation: Resistance Potential and Irregular Warfare Risk
Update (January 2026): In a major escalation of U.S.–Venezuelan tensions, U.S. special operations forces conducted a surprise military operation in early January 2026 that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Caracas; both were transported to New York to face federal narco-terrorism charges. Maduro’s departure has created…
Introducing “The Resistance Hub” Podcast—Now Streaming on Spotify
We launched The Resistance Hub Podcast on Spotify to make the art and theory of resistance accessible to everyone. Too often, these conversations are by elites, for elites. While policy-facing content is important, our brand is designed for everyday people — those who need to understand how these forces shape their lives. With 39 episodes…