Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Estimates of possible Egypt’s participation in Libyan campaign

Plans to invade Libya by Egypt could have been pursued by Abdel Fattah el-Sissi government since the summer of 2016. Meanwhile, Moscow not just held information about such invasion prepared,…

July 23, 2020Egypt, Libya, Turkey

Intelligence ops Must Read PDF

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. Russia, 2020

The report on the threat to U.K. national security from Russia, which was compiled in early 2019 by parliament’s intelligence and security committee (ISC). MPs' report accuses Russia of trying…

July 22, 2020Russia, United Kingdom

Intelligence ops

Russia is behind the protests in Bulgaria, eager to strengthen its hand in parliament and government.

The protests in Bulgaria are targeting to bring Vazrazhdane party behind the rallies into the parliament. President Radev’s involvement in this operation by the Kremlin threatens NATO's regional security and…

July 21, 2020Bulgaria

Governance Must Read PDF

The Pushtuns of the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands, 1979

We recommend reading the CIA research paper “The Pushtuns of the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands”, which provides an insight into the inter-tribal relations in the Pakistan-Afghan border region. It describes the evolution…

July 20, 2020Afghanistan, Pakistan, Pushtuns, tribalism

Governance Must Read PDF

Libya: Tribalism in the Qadhafi Regime, 1987

This is must-read sanitized intelligence analysis by CIA that was written in November, 1987 about tribalism in the Qadhafi regime. We think that this paper is very important to understand…

July 20, 2020Libya, tribalism

Terrorism

Belgian intelligence helps to identify the Russian bounty program victims in Afghanistan

Russia may be involved in killing at least a dozen American service members in 2019. The statement of Philippe Goffin, Belgium’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Minister…

July 20, 2020Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

Must Read PDF Terrorism

A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism,2011

lansinginstitute.org wants to draw your attention to the interesting paper: "A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism", by Jeremy R. Reeves from Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, published in December,…

July 17, 2020state sponsorship of terrorism

Terrorism

MH-17 case: a pivot point to pass SMART Act

Moscow's bounties paid to the Taliban for killing U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan should become ultima ratio for the U.S. Congress to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The…

July 17, 2020MH17, Russia, state sponsorship of terrorism, USA

Must Read PDF Terrorism

State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism—Legislative Parameters: In Brief, 2018

lansinginstitute.org’s analysts recommend the paper by Congressional Research Service “State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism—Legislative Parameters: In Brief”, published November 30, 2018. This brief report provides information on legislation…

July 16, 2020state sponsorship of terrorism

Must Read PDF Terrorism

U.S. Definition of Terrorist States: a Rhetorical Analysis and Critique, 2005

Here is the paper “U.S. Definition of Terrorist States: a Rhetorical Analysis and Critique” by David A. Rochefort from Political Science Department Northeastern University and Taubman Public Policy Center Brown…

July 16, 2020state sponsorship of terrorism

Posts by Editorial paper

Estimates of possible Egypt’s participation in Libyan campaign

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. Russia, 2020

Russia is behind the protests in Bulgaria, eager to strengthen its hand in parliament and government.

The Pushtuns of the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands, 1979

Libya: Tribalism in the Qadhafi Regime, 1987

Belgian intelligence helps to identify the Russian bounty program victims in Afghanistan

A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism,2011

MH-17 case: a pivot point to pass SMART Act

State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism—Legislative Parameters: In Brief, 2018

U.S. Definition of Terrorist States: a Rhetorical Analysis and Critique, 2005

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