Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Putin trying to replay Cold War in his favor

Russia is moving farther along the path an escalation of the situation near the borders of the United States. Confidence is building up that the Russians are now returning to…

January 18, 2022Cuba, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security

Havana Syndrome: a fact of Russia’s hostility against U.S. diplomats

U.S. diplomats keep on reporting cases of Havana Syndrome, deliberately caused by Russia. Starting from the 1960s, the facts analyzed point to the cases of microwave radiation used by the…

January 14, 2022Microwave weapons, Russia

Conflict Intelligence ops

Damage to SvalSat cable proves Russia further upping stakes

Against the background of Russia's negotiations with NATO and the OSCE, the NATO Allies’ infrastructure comes under attack. Therefore the Kremlin continues to search for vulnerabilities of the United States…

January 13, 2022GUGI, Russia Norway

War crimes

Russians increasingly mixed up in war crimes

War crimes and killing civilians abroad increasingly involve Russian military personnel. Sent to Kazakhstan, for example, to stabilize the situation under the CSTO flag, Russian troops were involved in shooting civilians.…

January 13, 2022Russia, Wagner Group

Geopolitics

Alarms that should turn Sweden and Finland to NATO

It is high time for Sweden and Finland to reconsider their neutral status and become a NATO member to support stability and security in Europe. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson…

January 11, 2022Finland, NATO, Sweden

Must Read Infographics

Tribes and clans in Kazakhstan

January 7, 2022Kazakhstan

Estimates Intelligence ops

Unrest in Kazakhstan: potential geopolitical impact

Russia takes advantage of unrest in Kazakhstan to set up a puppet government there and deploy its own soldiers in the country. The unrest started in the west where mainly…

January 7, 2022GRU, Kazakhstan, Russia

Corruption Democracy

Personal sanctions can press the Kremlin more effectively

The latest tensions around Ukraine, Russia's ultimatums sent to the United States, the EU and NATO, as well as the Kremlin’s threats to attack some targets in Europe with the…

January 6, 2022Russia, Sanctions

Democracy Governance

Regime in Mali wends Syria’s way

Mali's military junta puts aside democratic path of development. The military, backed by policy-makers from abroad, step up control over the government and set up authoritarian power in the region. The…

January 5, 2022Mali

Coup Estimates Governance

The possible failure of Sudanese democracy future

Sudan was plunged into further political turmoil when Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned, citing his failure to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy. With his resignation, Sudan appears to have once again…

January 3, 2022Sudan

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