U.S. Militias Seek to Rebuild Through Local Networks and Online Recruitment
October 28, 2026
"…In recent months, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) has identified renewed militia activity across several U.S. states, with groups resuming in-person meetings, recruiting new members, and building connections with other militias through social media.
Often armed and engaged in paramilitary-style training frequently presented as survival or emergency preparedness activities, these groups also spread antigovernment rhetoric and conspiracy theories involving foreign control of the U.S. government, widespread civil unrest, and even civil war.
Their renewed activity is particularly concerning given the militia movement’s history of political violence, voter intimidation, and attempts to undermine democratic processes.
"We're Baaaack!!!" reads a recent announcement from the Yavapai County Preparedness Team (YCPT), an Arizona militia group with a history of involvement in ballot drop box monitoring efforts. The post advertises an October 24 meeting in Chino Valley, offering free classes in communications, medical care, home medicine, and survival economics…"
Source:
https://globalextremism.org/post/u-s-militias-seek-to-rebuild-through-local-networks-and-online-recruitment/
RE: Leaderless Resistance
The following is a useful passage from the article:
"…The aftermath of January 6 also reinforced a shift away from larger militia organizations toward smaller, decentralized local groups, echoing the early 1990s concept popularized by white supremacist Louis Beam, of “Leaderless Resistance", in which individuals or small groups operate independently rather than under a centralized leadership structure…"
Source:
https://globalextremism.org/post/u-s-militias-seek-to-rebuild-through-local-networks-and-online-recruitment/
