Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Russia is launching far right project on the eve of Georgian elections

Traditionally Russia uses far right organizations to achieve its own goals in other states. These parties and organizations’ activity in Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Great Britain, Germany and other countries…

July 9, 2020Georgia, Nazi, right-wing

Drug trafficking

Assad regime ramping up facilities for drug smuggling

Assad regime in Syria and its backers from Hezbollah are involved in drug trafficking to supply the Middle East market and run into Europe. The scope and geography of amphetamine…

July 8, 2020captagon, drugs, Lebanon, Syria

climate change

France and Germany make steps towards new environmental policy

In June, France and Germany announced new steps in the economy that address combating climate change. These decisions are strategic and could turn things around not only in the EU,…

July 6, 2020economy, EU, France, Germany

Drug trafficking Must Read PDF

Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations, 2019

Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) pose the greatest crime threat to the United States and have “the greatest drug trafficking influence,” according to the annual U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s)…

July 5, 2020cocaine, heroin, Mexico

Governance

Russia’s referendum: takeaway message

The Kremlin has turned the trick at the constitutional referendum, allowing Putin to extend his rule until 2036. The outcome contests the transparency and fairness of the vote. Preparation and…

July 3, 2020Russia

War crimes

Specifics of Russian private military companies’ activity

The participation of Russian private military companies in foreign operations has been confirmed at least in such countries as Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Mozambique, Venezuela, Sudan and Ukraine.…

July 2, 2020Eugene Prigogine, PMC, Wagner Group

Must Read PDF Terrorism

The Radical Right’s Obsession with Bioterrorism, 2020

The IGTS is glad to recommend the paper published by Dr. Ely Karmon from the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in June, 2020 "The Radical Right’s Obsession with Bioterrorism". This…

July 1, 2020right-wing, terrorism

Intelligence ops

Tasks and grounds for Russia to interact with the Taliban through military intelligence

Information on Russia's involvement in coordinating the Taliban in Afghanistan, targeting to destroy the U.S.-led coalition troops, is confirmed by certain facts of interaction and cooperation between the Taliban and…

June 29, 2020Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban, USA

Geopolitics Must Read PDF

Chaos as a Strategy: Putin’s ‘Promethean’ Gamble, 2018

The lansinginstitute.org would like to recommend you the report by Donald N. Jensen and Peter B. Doran, published in November, 2018 by The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) "Chaos…

June 26, 2020Russia

Conflict

Police and military of Mozambique fight over influence

The riot police and the Ministry of Interior are running the Cabo Delgado war; however, the army and the Ministry of Defence are fighting to take over. Being always known collectively…

June 26, 2020DAG, Mozambique, Wagner Group

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