Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Russia’s tactics to fuel Karabakh conflict escalation might cost Armenia territorial integrity

Karabakh hostilities may be reborn. Russia’s attempts to transport troops from Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia to Ukraine, where the Russians suffer huge losses, will signal return to hostilities in the region.…

March 15, 2022Karabakh, Russia, Ukraine

Coup Governance

Signs of military coup in Russia

Russia is showing signs of a military coup. They lie in practically monopolized access and full influence on President Putin by Defense Minister Shoigu, with top defense officials trying to cope with…

March 14, 2022GRU, Russia

Nonproliferation Warfare

Signs of the Works Conducted by Russia in the field of Military Microbiology with Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses

A sharp increase in purchases of laboratory primates for the Central Research Institute of Microbiology of Russian Defense Ministry (the 48th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense) - the…

March 10, 2022biological weapon, Russia

Governance National Security

Can Kosovo’s membership in NATO be accelerated?

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the pro-Russian stance of Serbia have highlighted the danger that threatens Kosovo lately. Peace in Kosovo has been maintained by KFOR troops since…

March 9, 2022Kosovo, NATO

Conflict Warfare

NATO decline risk amid the war in Ukraine

Despite NATO internal consolidation, doubtfully the Alliance is capable of counter fighting Russia's aggression against one of its members. Such a conclusion is based on both the Alliance bureaucratic decision-making procedure…

March 9, 2022Ukraine

Geopolitics

China’s political weight in Europe to go down

China, with the claim of global leadership, has placed a bet on a policy to back Russian interests, which will damage Beijing's geopolitical image in Europe. With great political aspirations,…

March 8, 2022China, Russia

Coup Governance

The Kremlin’s operation in Ukraine fuels Putin’s close political elite confrontation

At the very beginning the Russian invasion of Ukraine had a lot of conceptual errors proving the fierce ongoing struggle in Putin's circles for the influence and intentions to weaken the…

March 7, 2022Russia

War crimes Warfare

Assessment: Russia’s tactics in modern warfare

Analysis of warfare by Russian forces in Syria and Ukraine shows they resort to scorched earth policy with a focus on civilian infrastructure and housing facilities, for maximum civilian casualties.…

March 5, 2022Russia, Ukraine

Energy Nonproliferation

What are potential consequences and scenarios for Russian-taken Ukrainian NPP

Tactically, Russian invasion forces seized Ukrainian nuclear power plants with the aim to take control over the energy system of Ukraine, as well as carry out terrorist acts that would…

March 4, 2022Ukraine

Conflict Opinion

Analytics on Russia isolation following invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation started a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine by attacking northern, southern and eastern borders of the country and launching missiles on civil infrastructure and civilians…