Editorial paper at Robert Lansing Institute

The Failure of Export Controls: A Legislative Blueprint to Prevent Technology from Powering Russia’s War Machine

On December 10, 2025, Bloomberg reported that five lawsuits had been filed in a Texas court against Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Texas Instruments, and Mouser Electronics—a distributor owned by Warren…

December 11, 2025Russia, Sanctions, USA

Geoeconomics Intelligence ops National Security

Shadow Diplomacy: Moscow’s Use of Former Illegals to Access India’s High-Tech Ecosystem

A former deep-cover Russian intelligence officer, whose clandestine identity was exposed in 2010 after his arrest in the United States, is now at the forefront of the Kremlin’s efforts to…

December 10, 2025India, Russia, Sanctions

Governance

Beyond Rhetoric: Systemic Failures in Hungary’s Child Welfare and the Political Accountability of Viktor Orbán

The lead opposition figure in Hungary, Péter Magyar, has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to resign in the wake of a major child-abuse scandal. According to Magyar, the government must…

December 10, 2025Hungary

Governance Intelligence ops

Japan’s Intelligence Minister: A Structural Transformation of National Security Architecture

Japan decided to establish a ministerial-level “intelligence minister” — i.e. a new national intelligence bureau under a dedicated cabinet post. Changing security environment Japan’s decision comes amid what Tokyo describes…

December 9, 2025Japan

- Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops

Russia’s potential “Pro-Assad Coup” strategy In Syria: Motives, Mechanisms And Geopolitical Consequences

Since 2015, Russia has emerged as the single most decisive external actor keeping the Assad regime in power. Its military intervention reversed rebel gains, secured key economic and military footholds,…

December 8, 2025Russia, Syria, USA

Conflict Geopolitics

Sino-Russian Military Convergence: Joint Missile Defense, Strategic Coordination, and the Erosion of U.S. Deterrence”

According to the defense ministries of China and Russia, these drills were allegedly not directed against any “specific third party” and were not intended as a response to the current…

December 8, 2025China, Russia, USA

Geoeconomics Geopolitics Nonproliferation

Putin’s Visit to India: Strategy, Objectives, and Geopolitical Implications Context & Timing

In December 2025, Putin made his first visit to India since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine. The visit occurs amid intense Western (especially U.S.) pressure on India over…

December 5, 2025China, India, Russia, USA

Governance Terrorism

Changing the Guard: Tinubu’s Response to Escalating Violence and Political Pressure

On December 1, 2025, the then-Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigned, officially citing health reasons. Within 24 hours, President Tinubu nominated former Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa as the…

December 4, 2025Nigeria

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Russia’s Naval Base in Sudan: A Strategic Foothold on the Red Sea Limiting U.S. Operational Freedom Near the Suez Canal

Russia’s negotiations with Sudan to establish a permanent naval facility in Port Sudan represent one of Moscow’s most consequential strategic moves outside the post-Soviet space. A Russian base on the…

December 4, 2025Russia, Sudan, USA

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

The Rise of the Organization of Turkic States: A New Strategic Axis Weakening Russia’s Influence in Central Asia

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), under Turkiye’s increasingly assertive leadership, has transformed from a cultural forum into a dynamic geopolitical bloc. As Russia weakens under the weight of its…

December 3, 2025OTS, Russia, Turkiye

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