National Security Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Russia’s “Internet Kill Switch” Export: How Moscow Helped Iran Crush Protests

Russia allegedly helped Iran disable mobile communications and isolate the country from the global Internet as mass anti-government protests escalated into the most serious domestic challenge the Islamic Republic has…

January 16, 2026Cyberattacks, Iran, Russia

Geopolitics Governance National Security

France’s “Exit from NATO” Debate (2026): Political Signal or Strategic Break?

In January 2026, parts of the French opposition reignited a familiar theme in French strategic culture: “strategic autonomy” and skepticism toward NATO as a US-led security architecture. The immediate catalyst has been…

January 13, 2026France, NATO

Drug trafficking Governance National Security Warfare

Trump’s Threats to “Hit Land” in Mexico: Escalation Logic, Operational Limits, and Political Effects

In early January 2026, President Donald Trump signaled that the U.S. would begin “hitting land” against drug cartels, asserting that cartels are “running Mexico,” and suggesting that military action could…

January 9, 2026Mexico, USA

Geoeconomics National Security

The Graham Sanctions Bill: Strategic Escalation Against Russia’s Shadow Economy

What the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Is—and What It Signals The sanctions initiative associated with Lindsey Graham represents a qualitative escalation in U.S. economic warfare against Russia. Unlike earlier sanctions rounds that focused primarily…

January 8, 2026Russia, Sanctions, USA

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

Patrick Egan’s Media Ecosystem: Orbán’s Anglosphere Weapon and Its Convergence With Russian Interests

Over the past decade, Patrick Egan has emerged as a central node in Viktor Orbán’s international media strategy. An American strategist and media advisor, he is now widely identified as a key Anglosphere…

January 6, 2026Hungary, Russia, USA

Drug trafficking Governance Intelligence ops National Security

Decapitation Strategy in Caracas: The Logic, Timing, and Consequences of the U.S. Operation in Venezuela

In the early hours of 3 January 2026, the United States launched Operation Southern Spear, a large-scale strike against Venezuela that targeted key military facilities around Caracas and other locations in…

January 3, 2026USA, Veneuela

Geopolitics National Security Warfare

Iran Launches Three Home-Built Observation Satellites from Russian Cosmodrome, Deepening Strategic Cooperation

Iran has launched three domestically produced observation satellites into space, using a Russian cosmodrome for the mission.According to official reports from Iran’s state television, this launch marks another significant milestone…

December 30, 2025Iran, Israel, Russia, USA

National Security

Elections Without Limits: Russia’s Expanding Influence in the Central African Republic

US News has published an article stating that Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who has been in power since 2016 and is closely linked to Russia, has announced his bid…

December 24, 2025African Corps, CAR, gold, Russia, Wagner Group

Democracy Geopolitics Governance ideology National Security

From Partner to Principal Threat: How Russia Chose Confrontation—and What It Could Have Been

In first speech after taking office, Blaise Metreweli, the head of Britain’s intelligence service MI6, warned that Russia represents an aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist threat. Metreweli stated that assassination plots, sabotage, cyberattacks, and…

December 16, 2025Russia