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Rail Signaling Attacks in Finland Reveal a New Front in Hybrid War
The Hidden War on Infrastructure In early May 2025, Finnish rail authorities reported two suspicious fires targeting rail signaling equipment near Kouvola and Tervola—two critical points in the country’s logistics network. Though initially labeled as isolated acts of vandalism, the events have since raised alarms within Finland’s security circles. Both locations are key junctions for…
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 early May after the assassination of a high-ranking militia leader, 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 potential irregular, asymmetric, hybrid, and unconventional warfare scenarios that could arise if tensions escalate between these two nuclear-armed states. All assessments are speculative and based solely on publicly available information. The…
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.…
Australia’s Strategic Role in Irregular and Hybrid Warfare Across the Indo-Pacific
Defining the Threat Environment in the Indo-Pacific In the 21st century, the nature of conflict has evolved beyond conventional battlefields and traditional warfare. The Indo-Pacific—stretching from the eastern coast of Africa to the western shores of the Americas—has become one of the most contested regions on the planet, not just in terms of naval power…
India at the Crossroads of Modern Conflict: From Jungle Warfare to Cyber Frontlines
India now faces a complex security environment where conventional threats are merging with irregular challenges. From Chhattisgarh’s jungles to cyberspace, India’s security dilemmas reflect global conflict trends. These include a fusion of insurgency, cyber operations, and hybrid aggression—blurring the lines between internal unrest and external threats. Blurring Lines Between Conventional and Irregular Threats The evolving…
Why Politicized Militaries Like China’s and Russia’s Are Vulnerable to Irregular Warfare
From the outside, authoritarian militaries project order, strength, and cohesion. Flags wave. Ranks shine. Parades thunder with disciplined force. But beneath the surface of tightly controlled structures like China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Russia’s Armed Forces lies a brittle foundation — one that irregular warfare is uniquely suited to exploit. Despite overwhelming firepower and…
Irregular, Asymmetric, Hybrid, and Guerrilla Warfare: Sorting the Terms That Shape Modern Conflict
The modern battlefield is no longer confined to tanks, trenches, and clearly drawn front lines. Today’s conflicts merge propaganda with cyber attacks, insurgents with drones, and militias with memes. As this environment evolves, so too does the language we use to describe it. Irregular Asymmetric Hybrid and Guerrilla Warfare are four of the most commonly…
