Civilian Resistance as a Cornerstone of National Resilience: Insights from Ukraine and Israel
Journal: Mūsų žinynas karo mokslo karinio rengimo ir auklėjimo žurnalas
Year: 2025

Amid renewed interest in total defense frameworks within European strategic communities, this article explores the intersection of civilianled resistance to external armed aggression and the broader concept of national resilience in contemporary warfare. Through a comparison of two case studies–the grassroots resistance of Ukrainian civilians to Russian aggression since February 24, 2022, and the mobilization of Israeli civilians in response to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023–this article as