Situation Reports Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Sailing Without a Coast: Russia’s Role in Building Ethiopia’s Navy Staff and Its Regional Implications

In recent years, Ethiopia—despite being a landlocked country—has taken concrete steps toward re-establishing a naval force, an effort now receiving support from the Russian Federation. This cooperation reflects a convergence of strategic…

June 10, 2025Ethiopia, Russia

Situation Reports Warfare

China Continues Supplying Russia with Critical Dual-Use Components

China has introduced new restrictions on the export of dual-use goods to Russia starting on September 1, a notable shift given China’s role as a key supplier of such items…

September 24, 2024China, Russia, Ukraine

National Security Situation Reports

Why intelligence failed to assess HAMAS attack on Israel

Examining the root causes of the failure by Israeli intelligence on October 7, 2023 with clear eyes and an open mind is essential to avoid the same mistakes in the…

November 15, 2023HAMAS, Israel

Democracy Situation Reports

Bosnia: a vote between nationalism and reformism

The general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended on Sunday 2 October with a turnout of 50% nationwide on the 3 million voters. It was voted for the renewal of…

October 5, 2022Bosnia and Herzegovina

Situation Reports

Sandu’s victory in Moldova is not upbeat about anticorruption efforts and getting out of Russia’s sway

New Moldova’s President runs a high risk to fall under the sway by Russia over the lack of sufficient support by the parliament. Moldova’s corrupt elites, in the absence of…

November 17, 2020Moldova

Economy Situation Reports

The investment outflow from China will make Beijing intensify its geo-economic activity

The PRC leadership is tied for time to solve problems related with investors fleeing the country and worsening the global situation. In the short term, China is expected to make…

May 14, 2020China

Energy Situation Reports

Poland accelerated Russia’s gas monopoly break-up in Europe

Poland is moving forward with the Baltic Pipe project, a natural gas pipeline that will connect gas fields on the Norwegian shelf in the North Sea to Denmark and Poland. …

May 13, 2020energy, Gas Directive, Nord Stream-2, Poland

Peacekeeping Situation Reports

Not perfect but necessary – UNIFIL in Lebanon

In the Jerusalem Post about ten days ago was reported that the UN’s Israeli ambassador Danny Danon at a UN Security Council meeting said that "Israel is changing its mind…

May 12, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon

Situation Reports Governance

Will Iraq Survive the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Even before the Covid-19 tsunami washed over the world, Iraq was at best, a fragile democracy barely hanging on in the wake of almost daily street protests, a revolving door government, and…

May 11, 2020coronavirus, David DeBatto, Iraq

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

Victory Day as foreign policy and public administration instrument

Russia tends to use World War II theme in the framework of system information operations against the West. The narratives aim to falsify history and distort facts in order to…

May 10, 2020Russia