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State—Insurgent Strategic Competition for Governance: PART II: The Market Forces of War
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…
No One Is Coming: Psychological Resilience as the True Power of Small Nations
This article is Part One of an eight-part series by Iliana Drakonis — a child of war, and later, a practitioner of it. Through this series, she unpacks both personal memory and professional experience to examine how nations and individuals endure under the weight of conflict. Her reflections bridge the emotional and the analytical, offering…
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 — 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…
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…
Romania’s Militant Democracy Movement: Defending the System, or Undermining It?
In March 2025, Romania’s Constitutional Court upheld a controversial decision to bar far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from running in a rerun of the presidential election. This ruling followed Romania’s top electoral body invalidating the results of the December 2024 election. They cited alleged Russian interference and violations of electoral law that had favored Georgescu. Supporters…
The Weaponization of Information: How Disinformation Fuels Modern Warfare
In today’s connected world, disinformation has become one of the most powerful weapons in modern warfare. It spreads faster than bullets and undermines its targets from within — without a single shot fired. More dangerous than mere falsehoods, disinformation consists of deliberately constructed narratives designed to manipulate perception, erode trust, and achieve strategic objectives by…
Influence in Irregular Warfare: The Power Behind Legitimacy and Resistance
Influence is the quiet power that determines how wars are fought and remembered. Long before tanks move or alliances form, beliefs are shaped, quietly, continuously, and often without awareness. In irregular warfare and resistance movements, this invisible contest decides legitimacy, cohesion, and endurance. Fighters may hold ground for a season, but narratives hold populations for…
Subversion: Unseen Forces That Reshape History
Subversion is best understood not through definitions but through its application. For a foundational overview of what subversion is and how it operates, see our core guide on subversion. This article examines the practice itself — the movements that wielded subversion to reshape nations, the theoretical frameworks that informed them, and the modern tools that…