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[Hide] (129.2KB, 800x531) Obviously, I'm not encouraging any action or, heaven forbid, the aid of such organizations. Simply an unbiased analysis of current non-state actors based on their level of efficiency.
Number 1 is Hezbollah, by far. With a membership numbering over 100,000 fighters and support personnel and a budget of nearly a billion dollars a year, Hezbollah is the most country-like non-country in the world after disputed places like Transnistria. They are so powerful that they can go toe to toe with Israel and give the jews a bloody nose. Their command structure, like all organizations discussed, is murky for security reasons but the Secretary General Naim Qassem is allegedly in charge while strategic decisions are made by a Shura council of 7 unknown men with a bunch of sub-commanders presiding over regional units. The leadership has likely been infiltrated by jewish spies and traitors. However, this must not be severe as the organization has literally outperformed ALL surrounding state militaries. In addition to active fighters, the organization provides police, medical services, welfare, even trash disposal services to the population of southern Lebanon. This is in addition to the trash removal they provide by launching missiles at jews.
HAMAS ranks a clear number 2, again blurring the lines between state and non-state. Technically, they shouldn't be in this list since they are even more officially a "state" than Hezbollah. Controlling Gaza... more or less, HAMAS is allegedly both a party and an "army". The political wing is allegedly led by Khalil al-Hayya who is sort of the president of Gaza but not officially. He almost certainly has no direct control over the 'army" part, which appears to be under the command of a bunch of local leaders. The organization has a bunch of branches that handle social welfare and other non-violent services. Recently waffle-stomped by Israel, they're still technically able to hold territory against the jews, at least in the sense that it would cost blood to occupy some parts of Gaza.
Houthi rebels in Yemen. Another state that's not a state but really is, they control a country sized country the size of the part of Yemen that was monarchist back in the 70s. Their revenue is very diversified ranging from taxation to Iran to extortion from shipping companies. Their revenue likely is in the hundreds of millions annually. Given that they were able to absolutely waffle stomp Saudi Arabia militarily while also at war with the "legitimate government" or Yemen and is a partner with Iran in the war against ZOG, they really should rank higher than HAMAS. They're one of the few "non"-state actors who can threaten international shipping and actually mean it.
Trailing behind but still capable is, curiously enough, ISIS. It is entirely unclear who is running ISIS even officially. America has killed more ISIS leaders than any other terrorist organization. It's kind of crazy how the Caliph average only two years in "office" before being hunted down and killed. Thus, true power in ISIS is in the hands of local commanders and cells. Their revenue was once half a billion dollars a year from direct taxation and oil trade, commanding control over a territory the size of the US state of Virginia. Today it's much smaller but doubtless receives millions of dollars through the drug trade and donations from Muslims throughout the world. ISIS is still able to exercise a monopoly on violence in large regions in Iraq and Syria. They also control territory in Libya, Nigeria, and other failed states. For instance, a month ago in the Central African Republic, ISIS forces actually overran and seized control over a Congolese army base in Butongwe. Last year alone, ISIS was responsible for over 400 attacks against various targets.
Al-Qaeda. My my my, how the mighty have fallen. Al-Qaeda is rapidly becoming a "who?" organization and only barely makes it to 5th place due to lingering name recognition. Responsible for attacks all over the shithole world numbering about 80 a year, they still technically control some territory in Somalia after Al-Shabaab pledged allegiance to the organization since 2012 in a bid to stay relevant. Which, I guess didn't pan out well. I shouldn't be too harsh on them as their revenue is (snickers) a super impressive 15 million a year. Mostly through Islamic donations, kidnappings, and extortions. Leadership is not what it once was. Since Zawahari was killed, there's no official leadership but Saif al-Adel is allegedly in command. This is of course not true as true power over action is in the hands of local commanders and regional cells. Still, better to be the Emir of Al Qaeda than the Calif of ISIS. They've only gone through 2 since Osama. ISIS has gone through at least 5 in the past 9 years.
I'm going to skip over non-ideologically motivated criminal organizations like MS-13 and Mexican cartels. This is a political board, after all and we... well, I won't continue.
Speaking of /pol/, I should mention the National Socialist Council. This relatively powerful insurgent organization with membership approaching 10,000 armed fighters controls actual territory across two countries. It has an annual revenue of several million dollars and collects an extortion tax from governors and businesses.
Yes, the National Socialist Council.
Oh, I'm sorry, not that one. I'm talking about the one in India. Maybe someday we can claim 10,000 members but that's not today. The National Socialist Council is a nationalist separatist group of ethnic Naga separatists seeking to secede from India and Myanmar. They do actually control territory in northern Myanmar and India and are of the most powerful armed factions in the Myanmar Civil War, though not the primary one. Unlike the previous Islamic groups, The National Socialist Council has actually achieved some political objectives, securing "recognition" from India and compelling the government to sign a peace accord with them. Which is something. The peace may break down soon as there's no provisions for actual political autonomy yet. Maybe someday, National Socialists elsewhere can carve out an ethno-state.
These are, I preliminarily proclaim to be the most successful/powerful insurgent organizations in the world at the moment.