Geopolitics Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Mali as a Russian Bridgehead: The Kremlin’s Expansion and the Erosion of U.S. Power in the Sahel”

Russia, entering Mali under the pretext of “assistance in overcoming the fuel crisis,” is in fact constructing a new infrastructure of influence that directly undermines U.S. interests in the Sahel.…

November 25, 2025Mali, Russia, USA

Conflict Geopolitics Governance

The 28-Point Mirage: A Critical Assessment of the “Peace Plan” to End the Russia–Ukraine War through the Lens of Senator Lindsey Graham

The recently leaked 28-point plan to end the Russia–Ukraine war has already generated alarm among U.S. lawmakers — most prominently Senator Lindsey Graham, who has denounced the initiative as strategically incoherent, diplomatically illegitimate,…

November 21, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics Propaganda and Disinformation

Blocking Moscow’s Outreach: Preventing African Participation in the Russia–Africa Ministerial Conference

Participation of African countries in the Second Russia–Africa Ministerial Conference in Egypt carries both direct and indirect risks for their governments. These risks include being used in Kremlin propaganda and…

November 14, 2025Africa, Russia, Sanctions

Geopolitics Governance ideology

The Serbian World crisis and Russia’s search for a new Balkan foothold

As Serbia wavers between Moscow and Brussels, the idea of a “Serbian World” is unraveling under the pressures of the Ukraine war. With Belgrade’s double game exposed, Russia may shift…

November 12, 2025Kosovo, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics National Security

How Kenya Became Russia’s New Playbook for Undermining U.S. Power in Africa

Moscow is building economic ties with Kenya that are calibrated to Nairobi’s state priorities under Vision 2030. The package includes negotiations on trade agreements, regular exchanges of business delegations, and alignment…

November 11, 2025Kenya, Russia, USA

Energy Geoeconomics Geopolitics Governance

How a Single Meeting Endangers Trump Politically and Strengthens Moscow”

President Donald Trump hosts Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán at the White House. Official and media lines point to Russian oil sanctions, economic cooperation, and Orbán’s push to broker a Trump–Putin encounter as headline Orbán’s aims (primary → secondary)…

November 7, 2025Hungary, Russia, USA

Geopolitics National Security Situation Reports

Russia–Iran Defense Convergence: Strategic Implications for U.S. Policy

Russian military deliveries to Tehran indicate the formation of a deeper defense alliance that extends beyond a situational partnership. The use of heavy transport aircraft to deliver undisclosed cargo—likely related…

November 4, 2025Iran, Russia, USA

Conflict Geopolitics ideology Warfare

Poseidon and the Politics of Fear: Russia’s New Deterrence Doctrine”

Russia is increasingly turning its nuclear tests into a political weapon of pressure against the United States." Russia’s Poseidon (NATO: Kanyon) is an ambitious nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle – essentially a gigantic autonomous…

October 30, 2025Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Peacekeeping

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: Peacebroker or Pawn of Russian Interests?

Steve Witkoff’s tenure as Trump’s special envoy exemplifies a perilous fusion of inexperience, personal loyalties, and ideological bias in American diplomacy. His background as a dealmaking businessman and Trump confidant brought him…

October 27, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics

Vacuum of Influence: Western Withdrawal and the Rise of New Powers in Africa”

The major European countries and the United States have been drawing back from Africa since the end of the Cold War. The situation for the United States is somewhat different than…

October 24, 2025Africa, USA