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I am a resilience and resistance interdisciplinary scholar using data-driven and human-centric methodologies to analyze intrastate conflict.

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Joined September 2016
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I am not just a scholar, but a practitioner. Yes, this is a real ambush on my convoy (Fallujah, 2006: shout out to the Aegis security detail). Join the conversation about irregular warfare in today's hotspots. robertburrell.substack.com
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日本がフィリピンで戦った、もう一つの戦争。 日本はなぜフィリピンを支配できなかったのか? 1899年からの日本の戦略、そして第二次世界大戦中の対反乱戦を、米国の歴史家が検証。 あなたの知らない太平洋戦争が、ここにある。 📖 Amazonから日本へ直接配送可能。 amazon.com/dp/1648433987
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あなたが知らなかった、もう一つの戦争。 1899年から、日本はフィリピンを自国の勢力圏に引き入れようとしていました。 第二次世界大戦中、日本軍はフィリピンでどのような対反乱戦略を展開したのでしょうか? 新刊『Philippine Resistance Against Japan in World War II』が、その歴史を検証します。 米国Amazonから日本へ直接配送可能。 amazon.com/dp/1648433987
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María Corina Machado returns home. Thousands cheer. Supporters weep. A nation hopes. And one woman even abandons her empanadas to join the celebration! Sometimes history speaks for itself. 🇻🇪 The spirit of Venezuelan resistance.
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Nuestra Señora de la Resistencia regresa a Venezuela robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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Our Lady of the Resistance Returns to Venezuela. Read the latest news and analysis. robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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Foreign investment is pouring back into Venezuela...more than $108 billion in disclosed announcements and many more undisclosed. Investment is returning. Will democracy follow? robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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Six years of archival research. 88 Philippine resistance movements. One story that has too often been told from the American perspective. Philippine Resistance Against Japan in World War II is finally out. Here’s why I wrote it—and why resistance still matters today. robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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The Shield of the Americas may represent a significant shift in hemispheric security. Fifteen governments have now identified 24 nonstate actors for collective action—but major questions remain about what comes next. Who are the allies, who are the adversaries, and what are the implications?robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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The Hidden Costs of the Iran War. Read it. Understand our analysis. Challenge it. robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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After 9/11, Guantánamo Bay became synonymous with terrorist detention and international legal controversy. But its largely untold 500-year history reveals why Guantánamo matters—and perhaps what its future holds. robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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Venezuela Reveals Trump’s New Strategy for the Western Hemisphere robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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The Promise of the Iraq War. Mistake? Or is a democracy forming? Watch the video. Hear the unique audio version. Or read the article. Click the link. robertburrell.substack.com/p…
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Why History Matters. My thoughts on the latest @lexfridman podcast. open.substack.com/pub/robert…
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The State Department's New Cuba Report! To read or listen to my assessment, just click the link! open.substack.com/pub/robert…
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Read or hear my latest interview with Dr. Amos Fox as we discuss my recent book on irregular warfare. We discuss the Iran War, Ukraine , Yemen, and more! open.substack.com/pub/robert…
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Understand Resistance! Hear the full interview at the link. open.substack.com/pub/robert…
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