Opinion Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

When the stadium becomes a battlefield: Serbia’s football and the politics of hate

In the Balkans, football has never been just a game. It has always been an extension of politics, national pride, and unfinished history. When Albania and Serbia met again in…

October 20, 2025Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, sport

Opinion Terrorism

The Pahalgam TerrorAttack: A Manufactured Crisis Fueled Pakistan’s Military-Industrial Complex

Introduction The Pahalgam attack was a pivotal moment that reshaped security narratives in Pakistan. While the official stance framed it as an existential threat requiring immediate military escalation, deeper analysis…

June 2, 2025Pakistan

Democracy Governance Opinion

Orban’s Government Betrays the Values of the 1956 Revolution and Exploits Trump’s Image

Mass protests in Hungary demonstrate that Viktor Orban is attempting to use his relationship with the U.S. President in domestic politics to showcase his influence and Washington's support. Recent protests…

March 17, 2025Hungary, USA

Geoeconomics Governance National Security Opinion

Economic Benefits of Continuing Military Aid to Ukraine

Continuing military, financial, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine is a strategic investment that enhances global stability and safeguards U.S. national interests. Stimulating the U.S. Economy Since February 2022, Congress has…

January 13, 2025Russia, Ukraine, USA

Governance Opinion

Risk evaluation: GOP candidates may reconsider Joe Biden’s foreign policy choices

As leaders of U.S. Democrats and Republicans confront each other in electoral race, there is a danger of making wrong foreign policy decisions, likely to cause U.S. military casualties, while current…

December 11, 2023USA

Geopolitics ideology Opinion

How Russia is hijacking Africa’s “orphaned” Left

When the independence of many African states became a reality in the 1950s and 1960s, it unfortunately met the Cold War ideological divide of the world. Many had expected these infant…

September 5, 2023Africa, Russia

Healthcare Opinion

Inclusive Migration and Health Policies

Governance emerges as a new theme in development co-operation, defined as a reform strategy, and a particular form to strengthen both public institutions and of civil society with the objective…

June 9, 2023

Geopolitics Opinion

We are probably not on the verge of a war for Taiwan

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu is convinced that China is preparing for war, and preparing as best it can. He clearly stated it himself immediately after three days of large-scale…

April 19, 2023China, Taiwan, USA

Geopolitics Opinion

Beyond nationalism and euroscepticism, Orban and Dodik`s ambitions to restore the Empire

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban has been known to have close ties with all opponents of the EU in the Balkans, but lately he is creating closer ties…

March 31, 2023Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Republica Srpska

Estimates Opinion

Will the French-German Proposal Finally End the Longest Conflict in the Balkans?

There was a general understanding reached during the previous meeting between Prime Minister Kurti and President Vucic in Brussels over contents of the Franco-German proposal, also known as the EU…

March 17, 2023Kosovo, Serbia

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