Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

Whitewashing Aggression Through ‘Peace Talks’: Why Moscow Struck on the Coldest Night

On the night of 03 February 2026, Russia carried out a combined air attack against Ukraine. In total, Russian forces employed 450 strike UAVs, 4 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles, 32 Iskander-M / S-400 ballistic missiles, 7 Kh-22 /…

February 3, 2026Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

Parliamentary Contact as a Tool of Influence: How Moscow Will Exploit Anna Paulina Luna Initiative

Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna invited deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to Washington with the declared purpose of holding consultations and discussions on a peaceful settlement of the war in…

February 2, 2026Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Warfare

Russia’s Arms Exports to Ethiopia and the Erosion of U.S. Leverage in the Horn of Africa

Russia’s supply of Yak-130 trainer/light attack aircraft and Orion strike UAVs to Ethiopia provides Addis Ababa with additional strike and reconnaissance capabilities without the political conditions that typically accompany Western military assistance. For the United States,…

January 30, 2026Ethiopia, Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

Russia’s Digital Sovereignty Doctrine: From Cybersecurity to Total Control

In the new version of Russia’s Information Security Doctrine, mobile devices, satellite internet systems such as Starlink, as well as email services and other IT technologies developed by Western companies…

January 29, 2026Russia

Democracy Governance

Barbados parliamentary election (Feb. 11, 2026): an analytic paper

Barbados votes on February 11, 2026 to elect all 30 seats in the House of Assembly (majority 16) after Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley called an early election; parliament is to be dissolved Jan. 19 and nomination day was…

January 28, 2026Barbados, elections

Conflict Geopolitics Warfare

Probability of a U.S. strike on Iran (late Jan 2026)

What’s pushing the probability up Visible military posture shift: reporting over the past week describes a major U.S. buildup—carrier presence and additional air assets—plus multi-day U.S. aerial exercises in the region under CENTCOM. …

January 28, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Democracy Governance

Thailand’s 2026 General Election and Constitutional Referendum

On 8 February 2026, Thailand held a snap general election to choose the 500-seat House of Representatives and, concurrently, a national referendum on whether to begin drafting a new constitution to replace the charter adopted…

January 27, 2026elections, Thailand

Democracy Governance

Costa Rica’s 2026 general election (Feb. 1): an analytic brief

Costa Ricans vote February 1, 2026 to elect a president + 57-seat Legislative Assembly; a runoff is scheduled for April 5 if no candidate reaches the 40% threshold. This contest is being fought in the shadow of…

January 27, 2026Costa Rica, Nayib Bukele

Democracy Governance

Hungary at War Without Troops: Viktor Orbán’s Alignment With Russia and the Hybrid Assault on Europe

Despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s repeated attempts to cloak his parliamentary pre-election campaign, scheduled for April, in pacifist rhetoric, it is increasingly difficult to sustain the claim that Hungary remains…

January 27, 2026Hungary, Ukraine

Geoeconomics National Security Warfare

China’s Hidden Role in Russia’s Missile War: Mapping the Electronics Supply Chain

China is becoming a party to the Russia–Ukraine conflict by increasing supplies of components to enterprises of Russia’s military-industrial complex, including those used in the production and modernization of missiles…

January 26, 2026China, Russia, Sanctions

Posts by Editorial paper

Whitewashing Aggression Through ‘Peace Talks’: Why Moscow Struck on the Coldest Night

Parliamentary Contact as a Tool of Influence: How Moscow Will Exploit Anna Paulina Luna Initiative

Russia’s Arms Exports to Ethiopia and the Erosion of U.S. Leverage in the Horn of Africa

Russia’s Digital Sovereignty Doctrine: From Cybersecurity to Total Control

Barbados parliamentary election (Feb. 11, 2026): an analytic paper

Probability of a U.S. strike on Iran (late Jan 2026)

Thailand’s 2026 General Election and Constitutional Referendum

Costa Rica’s 2026 general election (Feb. 1): an analytic brief

Hungary at War Without Troops: Viktor Orbán’s Alignment With Russia and the Hybrid Assault on Europe

China’s Hidden Role in Russia’s Missile War: Mapping the Electronics Supply Chain

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