Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Disinformation and cyber threat narratives in Kosovo during the Iran crisis

In the contemporary security environment, conflicts increasingly unfold not only on physical battlefields but also within the digital information space. Cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and strategic propaganda have become key…

March 13, 2026Cyberattacks, Iran, Kosovo, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Madagascar’s Government Dissolution: Causes, Political Forces, and Geopolitical Implications

The dissolution of the Malagasy government in March 2026 represents another stage in Madagascar’s prolonged political crisis following the military-backed transition of 2025. The country’s transitional leader, Michael Randrianirina, dismissed Prime…

March 13, 2026Madagascar

National Security Nonproliferation

Russia’s Nuclear Shield for Iran: How Rosatom Is Undermining U.S. Pressure on Tehran

Russia is embedding itself deeply in Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.Through its state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Moscow is consolidating a long-term presence at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including personnel deployment, reactor construction, fuel…

March 13, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Economy Geoeconomics

The Greek Connection: How Shipowners Sustain Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet

Greek Shipowners and Russia’s Shadow Fleet Greek shipowners launched a large-scale campaign to resell high-capacity tankers that had previously transported Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, major Greek shipping corporations continue to play…

March 12, 2026Greece, Russia, shadow fleet

Democracy Governance National Security

Beyond Decapitation: Why Iran’s Political System Is Built to Survive War

A recent classified assessment by the National Intelligence Council concludes that even a large-scale interstate war against Iran would be unlikely to remove or fundamentally transform the country’s ruling system. According to…

March 11, 2026Iran, USA

Corruption Democracy

Detention of Ukrainian Bank Workers in Hungary: Legal Implications, Political Context, and Ukraine’s Possible Response

In March 2026 Hungarian authorities detained seven employees of Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank and seized a shipment of approximately $82 million in cash, €35 million, and 9 kilograms of gold that was being…

March 11, 2026EU, Hungary, Ukraine

Democracy Governance

The Kurti-Osmani rift returns Kosovo to snap elections

Kosovo has increasingly become characterized by cycles of political instability, repeated snap elections,and institutional paralysis. The most recent political crisis illustrates how internal power struggles canundermine the functioning of democratic…

March 10, 2026Kosovo

Intelligence ops

Russia’s Global Messaging Hack: Targeting Officials and Journalists Through Signal and WhatsApp

Dutch intelligence agencies — the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) — have warned about a coordinated cyber campaign conducted by Russian-backed hackers targeting accounts on…

March 10, 2026Cyberattacks, GRU, Netherlands, Russia

Governance

Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Strategic Outlook of Mojtaba Khamenei

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic marks the most significant leadership transition in Iran since 1989. Selected by the Assembly of Experts in March…

March 9, 2026Iran

Geopolitics

China–Russia Strategic Alignment and Its Implications for U.S. Global Influence

The recent statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights a strategic reality that is increasingly difficult for Washington to ignore: Russia now possesses in China a powerful external pillar that enables…

March 9, 2026China, Iran, Russia

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