Intelligence ops Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Restricting Russian Diplomatic Movement in the Schengen Zone: Counterintelligence Measure or Diplomatic Minefield?

In response to growing concerns about Russian subversive and espionage activities in Europe, Poland and the Czech Republic have proposed limiting the movement of Russian diplomats across the Schengen area. This initiative, emerging amidst…

April 15, 2025EU, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

Russia’s Push to Legitimize the Taliban: Strategic Interests, Global Implications, and U.S. Countermeasures

Russia has recently undertaken several steps toward legitimizing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan: Initiating Legal Processes to Delist the Taliban as a Terrorist Organization: In March 2025, Russia's Prosecutor General's…

April 1, 2025Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban, USA

Intelligence ops National Security

Russia’s Destabilization Strategy: Allegations of FSB and SVR Involvement in Moldova’s Crisis

There is a high likelihood that Russia has launched an operation to destabilize the situation in Moldova. Earlier, we predicted that Moscow was planning a subversive operation in Gagauzia to…

March 26, 2025Moldova, Russia

Democracy Intelligence ops

Echoes of Havana: Allegations of Acoustic Weapons and Russian Influence in Belgrade Protests”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that he is ready to resign if it is proven that law enforcement used sonic weapons during the mass protest in Belgrade on March…

March 24, 2025Havana Syndrome, Russia, Serbia

Governance Intelligence ops

Igor Chaika’s Appointment: A New Tool for Russian Influence and Intelligence Operations Abroad

Russia Prepares to Intensify Influence Operations in the Post-Soviet Space and Europe Using Soviet and Russian Diaspora Networks. Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Igor Chaika, the younger son of…

March 13, 2025Russia

Coup Democracy Governance Intelligence ops

Russian Military Intelligence Behind Attempted Coup in Romania: The Shadowy Network Supporting Pro-Russian Candidate Călin Georgescu

Russian military intelligence is being held responsible for attempting to destabilize the situation in Romania by orchestrating mass protests in support of the pro-Russian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. Riots Erupt…

March 10, 2025GRU, Romania, Russia, Wagner Group

Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

The Rising Threat of Suicide Attacks in Europe

European security services are bracing for a potential wave of suicide attacks, modeled to resemble Islamist jihadist operations. Intelligence suggests that Russian operatives have been refining such tactics in Ukraine,…

February 17, 2025GRU, Russia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security

Warning: DOGE breach of US Treasury data may harm intelligence assets

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS have raised concerns that allowing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE) access to Treasury Department databases could expose human intelligence assets operating abroad. On January…

February 13, 2025CIA, USA

Corruption Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Russian Intelligence Infiltration: Efforts to Influence Trump’s Administration and Undermine U.S. Counterintelligence

Russia sought ways to infiltrate Donald Trump’s administration as early as his first term, using its well-established tactic of corrupting officials and individuals within the president’s inner circle who could…

February 10, 2025Russia, USA

Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Will Trump’s Plan to Reform the CIA succeed?

Among sweeping changes to the federal bureaucracy announced by the Trump administration as part of its ambitious agenda for its second term is the plan to reform the Central Intelligence…

February 5, 2025CIA, USA

Intelligence ops