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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…
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…
State-Insurgent Strategic Competition for Governance
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…
Guinea-Bissau: Anatomy of a Successful Coup
// Updated August 2026 This article originally reported the Guinea-Bissau coup of 26 November 2025 as a failed attempt. That was wrong, and the sections below have been rewritten. The coup succeeded. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was detained at his office, flown to Senegal on 27 November and later relocated to the Republic of the…
Revolution in Our Roots: America’s Founding as a Case Study in Irregular Warfare
One of the things that sets the United States apart on the global stage is its singular independence. In much of the world, particularly across Eastern Europe, independence is a cycle. It is declared, lost, reclaimed, and redefined. Ukraine has at least three independence anniversaries. Georgia celebrates its break from the Russian Empire, the Soviet…
Revolutionary Spirits Explores the Enduring Legacy of Che Guevara’s Guerrilla Doctrine
What remains of Che Guevara’s theory of revolution in the 21st century? In an era shaped by cyber conflict, proxy insurgencies, and state surveillance, a return to Guevara’s foundational ideas might seem anachronistic, or surprisingly prescient. A new title released this week by Distillery Press, Revolutionary Spirits: Guerrilla Warfare Theory of Che Guevara, invites readers…
Introducing Mao Zedong’s Principles of People’s War
Mao Zedong’s Principles of People’s War is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to one of the most influential military doctrines of the 20th century. By distilling Mao’s revolutionary theories into their essential elements, this book offers readers a clear and concise understanding of guerrilla warfare, insurgency tactics, and the strategic principles that shaped conflicts across…
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…