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Why Politicized Militaries Like China’s and Russia’s Are Vulnerable to Irregular Warfare
The Resistance Hub 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…
Irregular, Asymmetric, Hybrid, and Guerrilla Warfare: Sorting the Terms That Shape Modern Conflict
The Resistance Hub The modern battlefield is complex. It’s no longer just tanks and trenches. Conflict today blends propaganda with cyber attacks, insurgents with drones, and militias with memes. As this battlefield evolves, so too does the language we use to describe it. Terms like irregular warfare, asymmetric warfare, hybrid warfare, and guerrilla warfare dominate…
Romania’s Militant Democracy Moment: Defending the System, or Undermining It?
The Resistance Hub 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. The ruling came after Romania’s top electoral body invalidated the results of the December 2024 election, citing alleged Russian interference and violations of electoral law that had…
Urban Resistance: Tactics for Fighting in Occupied Cities
The Resistance Hub As 21st-century warfare continues to shift from open terrain to dense population centers, the ability of irregular forces to mount effective urban resistance has become one of the defining dynamics of modern conflict. Whether facing a conventional military occupation or a hybrid incursion, resistance fighters in cities operate with a unique set…
Pipeline Wars: Why Energy Infrastructure Is the Next Battlefield
The Resistance Hub Energy infrastructure has become one of the most contested arenas in modern geopolitical conflict. Pipelines, refineries, and undersea energy networks have long been critical lifelines for global economies, but today, they are also prime targets for sabotage, cyberattacks, and hybrid warfare. The battle over energy supply chains escalates from the Nord Stream…
Syria’s Transitional Government: From Victory to Insurgency
The Resistance Hub The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011 as a protest movement against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, saw numerous factions vying for control over the country. After more than a decade of brutal conflict, an opposition-led coalition finally ousted Assad’s government in December 2024. The new administration, led by President Ahmed…
If The Shoe Fits…
How to Identify an Authoritarian Government: Key Elements and Actions The Resistance Hub I asked AI to generate an article to “identify the elements and actions of an authoritarian government.” I then asked it to create five photos to correspond with key points. This article has no human input, so it is completely free of…
Introducing The Distillery Press
At The Resistance Hub, we recognize that understanding the complexities of resistance, guerrilla warfare, and irregular conflict can be daunting. That’s why we’ve launched The Distillery Press—a publishing initiative dedicated to stripping away excess and making foundational theories accessible to everyone. We take the core principles of historical and modern resistance movements, distill them into…