Posted inEstimates Food Security
Food shortage risks in Africa-2020
The lives of over 50 million people in Africa are at risk. Hunger and the overall situation in the world caused by the crisis hampering to deal swiftly with an…
Posted inGeopolitics Estimates
Russia says it wants to talk about hypersonic weapons. What does that tell us?
On Tuesday, April 14th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia is ready for a discussion about hypersonic missiles and other types of weapons. According to Lavrov, those…
Standing Up to the Russian Bear: Will Russia Deploy Little Green Men Against Estonia After the Pandemic Ends?
The small Baltic nation of Estonia was considered a “vassal” state (Soviet Republic) within the U.S.S.R. from the time of its invasion and occupation by Soviet forces on June 17, 1940 until August…
Posted inGovernance Estimates
Will Italy face a social crisis?
The current Italian coalition government due to the COVID-19 and the strategy adopted to face the crisis is exasperating the social situation in the country and creating the condition for…
The Russian Army Versus Social Media Savvy Russian Youth: Has VKontakte Degraded the Readiness of the Russian Army?
Central to Russian foreign and domestic policy is the requirement of a strong army. Since at least the mid-19thcentury several Russian leaders, clerics and philosophers have espoused the notion that…
Posted inEstimates Intelligence ops
La Stampa findings on intelligence-gathering nature of Russian mission in Italy confirmed
Russia is officially threatening an Italian newspaper over the report revealing the true objective of the Russian military team deployed in Italy. The analysis of documentary material confirms the conclusions…
Posted inGeopolitics Estimates
Lessons to be learned from the deadlock of decolonization of Western Sahara
The Western Sahara conflict arose as a legacy of colonialism. This territory was qualified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations in 1963 when Western Sahara was still a…
Posted inEstimates Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops
Psy-ops and disinformation campaign in Italy amid crisis
A group of Russian military arrived in Italy exactly at the moment an active campaign was launched across social networks, calling for the country's withdrawal from the EU. The relevant…
MH17 case: path to designating Russia as state sponsor of terrorism
Continued hearings in the case of the downing of Malaysian Airlines passesnger jet flight MH17 over Donbas in July 2014 brings higher risks for Russia's top leadership. In fact, the…
Posted inGeopolitics Estimates
Russian Geopolitical Paranoia
Russia sees itself as a long suffering victim of international aggression, therefore it must be ever vigilant for the next attack on its sovereignty. To the Russian people, it is a…