Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Rising insecurity in Somalia increases terrorist risks in the region

The dispute over Sool and Sanaag in Somalia provides a potential risk of violent extremist organisation infiltration or utilisation of the area. The longer and more divisive a dispute between Somaliland and…

February 9, 2023Puntland, Somalia, Somaliland

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Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine – a legal assessment

After examining the innovative character of the proposed tribunal, the paper analyses three main interconnected elements linked to the establishment and functioning of the tribunal: the legal basis for its…

February 6, 2023Russia

ideology Intelligence ops

Neo-Nazi organizations and radicals as a tool of influence in Scandinavia

Russia continues its subversive operations on the territory of Sweden. Their intensity and variety of influence targets indicate that Moscow is trying to avoid accusations of masterminding them as the…

February 3, 2023Nazi, Russia, Sweden

Intelligence ops Psyops

Kremlin planning malign influence operations in Britain

Russia doesn’t stop trying to interfere in British politics and influence public opinion in this country. In February 2023, Russian intelligence, with the help of its assets on the ground,…

February 2, 2023Russia, United Kingdom

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

RT as Russian interagency tool for running psyops

Russia is using its Russia Today propaganda channel to conduct psyops involving former high-ranking intelligence assets. Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, known for her links to the Kremlin, will…

January 30, 2023GRU, Russia, Russia Today

Psyops War crimes

Russian propaganda and psyop aim to insult Muslims

In the context of the Russian psyop aiming to destabilize the West and undermine unity of NATO allies, as well as in the context of Russian combat units being staffed…

January 27, 2023Russia

Intelligence ops

Meddling by Russian intelligence in British politics requires strict suppression and “cleansing” of their diplomats

Russian foreign intelligence seeks to exert pressure on British politics. The tasks are to buypoliticians to get confidential information on government policy, and discredit the government to call for snap elections. It is unlikely that Russia is eager to put its henchman as British…

January 24, 2023Russia, SVR, United Kingdom

Intelligence ops Psyops Terrorism

Russian military intelligence operation in Sweden, besides blocking the nation’s NATO membership bid, could raise the level of terrorist threat in the country

Russia has masterminded and organized the effort to destabilize Sweden on religious grounds. The operation aims to hamper Sweden’s NATO integration plans, escalate relations with Muslim countries, and create grounds…

January 24, 2023GRU, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkiye

Conflict Governance

Cameroon could face new atrocity crimes after deploying government forces to counter armed separatists

What began as a political dispute in the Anglophone regions is now a complex armed conflict and a major humanitarian crisis that disproportionately affects the civilian population, particularly women and…

January 20, 2023Cameroon, Nigeria

Conflict Geopolitics

Rabat urges France to come clear on Western Sahara

Morocco keeps working diplomatically to get stable support to resolve the Saharawi conflict by demanding help of other important players, mainly, France. The head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhannouch,…

January 19, 2023France, Morocco, Western Sahara

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