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by The Resistance Hub Staff on October 10, 2025 at 7:34 pm

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 The post What Large States Can Learn from Small States’ Total Defense Strategies appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on September 23, 2025 at 3:27 pm

The Fear That Governs Action Nuclear weapons define the outer boundary of great-power conflict, but it is not the warhead that decides whether a fighter jet is shot down or a convoy is struck. It is a matter of political will, the readiness of leaders, parliaments, and alliances to bear the risks of escalation. Capabilities The post Political Will: The Secret Weapon in Great-Power Competition appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on September 16, 2025 at 4:04 pm

The Arctic was once dismissed as a frozen frontier. For centuries, thick ice and harsh conditions kept the region isolated from global competition. That insulation is disappearing. Climate change has reduced sea ice cover, making the High North more accessible than ever before. New shipping routes such as the Northern Sea Route along Russia’s Siberian The post Irregular Warfare in the Arctic: Why the High North Matters appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on August 31, 2025 at 4:57 pm

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of The Resistance Hub Podcast, now available on Spotify. The release of this show is the next step in our mission to make the art and theory of resistance accessible to everyone. Too often, these conversations are by elites, for elites. While policy-facing content is important, our brand is The post Introducing “The Resistance Hub” Podcast—Now Streaming on Spotify appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on August 10, 2025 at 6:17 pm

The War That Found Them Russia is drawing foreign nationals from Asia, Africa, and Latin America into its war in Ukraine under false pretenses. They arrive believing they have secured legitimate jobs, university placements, or fast-track residency opportunities. Within days, or in some cases, mere hours, they find themselves on a battlefield they never agreed The post Deceived and Deployed: How Russia Lures Foreign Nationals Into Its War in Ukraine appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on July 29, 2025 at 7:39 pm

In every uprising, protest, or revolution, some moments transcend words. A lone figure with a raised fist. A sea of masked faces under glowing streetlights. A canopy of umbrellas repelling tear gas. These images do more than document, they define. They are the language of resistance. And like any language, they are strategic, deliberate, and The post The Power of Symbols: Why Iconography Matters in Resistance Movements appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on July 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm

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 The post Revolution in Our Roots: America’s Founding as a Case Study in Irregular Warfare appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on June 24, 2025 at 7:06 pm

Iran prefers operating on the margins, not in the spotlight. Its strategic culture thrives on ambiguity and deniability. Tehran uses proxies, sabotage, cyber tools, and covert action to advance regional ambitions without full-scale war or direct attribution. From Beirut to Berlin, Iran’s irregular warfare network lets it punch above its weight. The regime shapes outcomes The post Iran’s Global Irregular Warfare Apparatus appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by The Resistance Hub Staff on June 18, 2025 at 6:32 pm

In the authoritarian shadows of Eastern Europe, where public dissent is outlawed and civil society crushed beneath the heel of the state, an invisible form of resistance endures. In Belarus—where mass protests once filled the streets and now silence reigns—resistance movements have shifted not to the hills or forests, but into the very machinery of The post Ghost Unions of Belarus: Civil Resistance in the Shadows appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

by Resistance Hub Staff on June 2, 2025 at 4:13 pm

In recent weeks, Ukraine executed long-range drone strikes that disabled or destroyed over 40 Russian strategic aircraft across bases deep inside Russian territory. These strikes were not symbolic—they were targeted disruptions of Russia’s strike capacity. Meanwhile, Russia continues to fire missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, hitting apartment buildings, energy infrastructure, and hospitals. These two The post A Tale of Two Campaigns: Domain Dominance and Divergent Doctrines in the War for Ukraine appeared first on The Resistance Hub.

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SABOTAGE

Sabotage is the deliberate destruction, disruption, or obstruction of something, typically for political, military, or economic purposes.

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Irregular warfare is a type of conflict in which one or more parties use unconventional tactics, strategies, and methods, often involving non-state actors or insurgent groups.

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