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Rail Disruptions at Milano Cortina 2026
What Is Confirmed, What Is Suspected, and What It Signals for Europe The 2026 Winter Games in northern Italy were always going to test infrastructure resilience. Mega events concentrate visibility, compress timelines, and amplify disruption. In early February 2026, rail disruptions linked to suspected sabotage placed transport security at the center of the conversation. Some
Lithuania Uncovers GRU-Linked Sabotage Cell
VILNIUS — In a striking public attribution this week, Lithuanian authorities said they have charged six foreign nationals in connection with a Russian military intelligence-linked sabotage campaign targeting infrastructure connected to European security and Ukraine support. This case, and related incidents from Poland to the Baltic Sea, illustrates a pattern of hybrid sabotage that European
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
Civilian Health Defense: A Strategic Framework for Resistance in Irregular Warfare
About the Author:Moe Gyo is a writer and consultant working with various ethnic organizations in Myanmar. He writes from the Thai–Myanmar borderlands, drawing on years of direct engagement with communities navigating conflict, displacement, and disrupted health systems. His work reflects firsthand observation of how resilience and informal support networks emerge in areas affected by irregular
The Quiet Weapon of Survival
This article is Part Two of an eight-part series by Iliana Drakonis — a child of war who became a skilled participant. In this installment, she turns from the external to the internal battlefield, exploring how thought itself becomes a weapon of endurance. Drawing from lived experience and personal insight, Drakonis examines the quiet, psychological
China’s Fishing Flotillas as Paramilitary Economic Warfare
In the darkness of the eastern Pacific, a floating city of light drifts beyond Ecuador’s territorial waters. Hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels illuminate the horizon, their floodlights cutting through the night while satellite transponders flicker off one by one. To the untrained eye, this looks like ordinary commerce. To regional navies and maritime analysts, it
What Large States Can Learn from Small States’ Total Defense Strategies
When Size Stops Being an Advantage Large nations often assume that sheer volume ensures survival. They trust in their populations, economies, and geographic depth to absorb shocks. Yet the last decade has demonstrated that abundance can conceal fragility. Critical systems fail not from external invasion but from slow corrosion of coordination and trust. Small states
