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Our Mission
Robert Lansing Institute advances an informed understanding of global challenges caused threats to democratic societies, political and diplomatic affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the Euro-Atlantic ability to counter hybrid operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve strategic objectives. Robert Lansing Institute for Global Threats and democracies Studies is a non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization.
Our understanding of geopolitics is that it translates the lessons drawn from history and geography into operational tools. The world is complex and multipolar.
We describe situations and analyze their consequences. Geopolitics is realism that goes beyond ideologies and preferred conclusions – whether in economics, politics or international relations. The tradecraft of the forecasting requires fact- and experience-based assumptions about the future. Therefore, the so-called “common consensus”, which is not based on reality on the ground, must be avoided.
Geopolitics as we practice it is about developing scenarios and allowing for the unexpected. Our scenarios are based on probabilities. We do not merely deliver a prognosis: we examine the rationale of the main players and movers in politics, economics and society.
We reach out to independent sources of information in most countries throughout the world. We want to be an indispensable source of intelligence for our consulting customers as well as for our readers. Our aim is to supply our readers and customers with insights to simplify their decision-making or simply confirming that they are on the right track.
We believe ground realities must drive the formulation of strategy and policy. In pursuit of this principle, Robert Lansing Institute conducts detailed, intelligence analysis from open source materials to provide the most accurate information on current conflicts, threats and important developments. Through reports and timely events, our research educates civilian, military leaders, the media, and public while helping advance an informed policy debate.
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Our Contributors
Amb. Tom Armbruster
A retired Foreign Service Officer with postings in Moscow from 1997-2000 and Vladivostok as Consul General from 2007-2010.
Amb. Tom Armbruster
A retired Foreign Service Officer with postings in Moscow from 1997-2000 and Vladivostok as Consul General from 2007-2010.
Armand Chouet
Robert Lansing Institute Director General, former DRM
imagery analyst, Paris-based analyst in the field of North Africa region.
Armand Chouet
Robert Lansing Institute Director General, former DRM
imagery analyst, Paris-based analyst in the field of North Africa region.
John Sipher
Co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. 28 year (1986-2014) career as a field operative and senior executive in CIA’s National Clandestine Service. Experienced executive who has served in numerous worldwide CIA leadership positions, directly responsible for leading large globally dispersed teams. Executive learning at Harvard University, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Aspen Institute and the Intelligence Community’s Executive Leadership program. Retired as a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, the leadership team that guides CIA activities around the globe. Recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.
John Sipher
Co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. 28 year (1986-2014) career as a field operative and senior executive in CIA’s National Clandestine Service. Experienced executive who has served in numerous worldwide CIA leadership positions, directly responsible for leading large globally dispersed teams. Executive learning at Harvard University, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Aspen Institute and the Intelligence Community’s Executive Leadership program. Retired as a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, the leadership team that guides CIA activities around the globe. Recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.
Arbesa Hoxha- Dobrunaj
Kosovo based analyst that focuses on current affairs, communication and technology. She studied Albanian Literature, and Economics, Management and Information Sciences. MA in Journalism and Communication. Co-authored the Worlds of Journalism Study report on Kosovo Journalists.
Arbesa Hoxha- Dobrunaj
Kosovo based analyst that focuses on current affairs, communication and technology. She studied Albanian Literature, and Economics, Management and Information Sciences. MA in Journalism and Communication. Co-authored the Worlds of Journalism Study report on Kosovo Journalists.
Gerta Zaimi
Researcher on International Relations Middle East and Balkans
CSSII- Centro Interdipartimentale di Studi Strategici, Internazionali e Imprenditoriali,
Università di Firenze, Italy
Gerta Zaimi
Researcher on International Relations Middle East and Balkans
CSSII- Centro Interdipartimentale di Studi Strategici, Internazionali e Imprenditoriali,
Università di Firenze, Italy
David DeBatto
Retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. He served in Iraq as a team leader of a tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT). Prior to his deployment to Iraq, David was an instructor at the reserve U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent course. He has published four novels for Grand Central Publishing and is currently finishing a memoir of his experience in Iraq. David has also written articles for Vanity Fair, Salon.com, The American Prospect and The Washington Monthly.
David DeBatto
Retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. He served in Iraq as a team leader of a tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT). Prior to his deployment to Iraq, David was an instructor at the reserve U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent course. He has published four novels for Grand Central Publishing and is currently finishing a memoir of his experience in Iraq. David has also written articles for Vanity Fair, Salon.com, The American Prospect and The Washington Monthly.
Zlatko Hadžidedić
Director at the Center for Nationalism Studies, Ph.D. Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Zlatko Hadžidedić
Director at the Center for Nationalism Studies, Ph.D. Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dr. Frederick H. White
Dr. Frederick H. White is Professor of Russian and Integrated Studies at Utah Valley University. He
has published eight books and over forty academic articles on Russian literature, film and culture.
He is one of the leading specialists on the writer Leonid Andreev and has published in the areas of
Russian Modernism, psychiatry and literature in the Russian fin de siècle, the economics of culture
and post-Soviet cinema. Dr. White teaches courses in the National Security Studies program at UVU,
including, most recently, Putin’s Russia (Spring 2021).
Dr. Frederick H. White
Dr. Frederick H. White is Professor of Russian and Integrated Studies at Utah Valley University. He
has published eight books and over forty academic articles on Russian literature, film and culture.
He is one of the leading specialists on the writer Leonid Andreev and has published in the areas of
Russian Modernism, psychiatry and literature in the Russian fin de siècle, the economics of culture
and post-Soviet cinema. Dr. White teaches courses in the National Security Studies program at UVU,
including, most recently, Putin’s Russia (Spring 2021).
Derrick Groner
Foreign Policy Researcher, USA
Derrick Groner
Foreign Policy Researcher, USA
Irina Tsukerman
Coordinator at Soviet Crimes Against the Jewish People, Analyst, Security Professional, Consultant, the United States.
Irina Tsukerman
Coordinator at Soviet Crimes Against the Jewish People, Analyst, Security Professional, Consultant, the United States.
Silvia Boltuc
The ASRIE Analytica’s Associate Director where she is running the special program ‘Eurasian energy market’ and ‘Iran monitoring’. She is also the director of the department Energy and Engineering at CeSEM – Centro Studi Eurasia Mediterranean analyst who has developed her experience in oil & gas pipelines, nuclear power plants, and chemical engineering connected to the world of international relations and geopolitics. Since the beginning of her career, she has paid working visits abroad to enlarge her contacts among local companies and official representatives and collect information and data to produce reports about the Middle East and the post-Soviet republics.
Silvia Boltuc
The ASRIE Analytica’s Associate Director where she is running the special program ‘Eurasian energy market’ and ‘Iran monitoring’. She is also the director of the department Energy and Engineering at CeSEM – Centro Studi Eurasia Mediterranean analyst who has developed her experience in oil & gas pipelines, nuclear power plants, and chemical engineering connected to the world of international relations and geopolitics. Since the beginning of her career, she has paid working visits abroad to enlarge her contacts among local companies and official representatives and collect information and data to produce reports about the Middle East and the post-Soviet republics.
Ruqaya Mohamed Abdirahman
Research Fellow with extensive experience in Stabilization and Development programs in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Worked in programs in Countering Violent Extremism, youth resilience, Gender Equality maritime security, justice and political inclusion of marginalized groups, identifying and understanding of strategies and behaviors of non-state actors, the spread of misinformation online and privacy policies on social media.
Worked at Donor and Implementing Partner level on projects funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), DANIDA, SIDA, UNICEF, NIS, DFID, USAID, and FAO. Nairobi, Kenya.
Ruqaya Mohamed Abdirahman
Research Fellow with extensive experience in Stabilization and Development programs in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Worked in programs in Countering Violent Extremism, youth resilience, Gender Equality maritime security, justice and political inclusion of marginalized groups, identifying and understanding of strategies and behaviors of non-state actors, the spread of misinformation online and privacy policies on social media.
Worked at Donor and Implementing Partner level on projects funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), DANIDA, SIDA, UNICEF, NIS, DFID, USAID, and FAO. Nairobi, Kenya.
Ali El Aallaoui
The analyst and researcher in geopolitics based in El Aaiun Western Sahara. PhD in International Law and International Relations in 2007 from the French Language University of Casablanca, Morocco.
Ali El Aallaoui
The analyst and researcher in geopolitics based in El Aaiun Western Sahara. PhD in International Law and International Relations in 2007 from the French Language University of Casablanca, Morocco.
Andrej Statskij
Independent analyst and researcher. Geopolitical, global security and globalization analyst. Forecasting, Futures Studies and Strategy. Expert in Post Globalization. Author of the book “Future of Globalization”, 2002. Lithuania.
Andrej Statskij
Independent analyst and researcher. Geopolitical, global security and globalization analyst. Forecasting, Futures Studies and Strategy. Expert in Post Globalization. Author of the book “Future of Globalization”, 2002. Lithuania.
Daniele Garofalo
Jihadism Analyst for “Analytica for Intelligence and Security Studies Center, Italy.
Daniele Garofalo
Jihadism Analyst for “Analytica for Intelligence and Security Studies Center, Italy.
Dibakar De
Amity University,New Delhi, India
Dibakar De
Amity University,New Delhi, India
Dr. Krzysztof Kuska
Ph.D. in liberal arts in the field of military history, specializing in military aviation, analyst in the field of military aviation, defense, modern warfare geopolitics and security.
Dr. Krzysztof Kuska
Ph.D. in liberal arts in the field of military history, specializing in military aviation, analyst in the field of military aviation, defense, modern warfare geopolitics and security.
Emanuel Pietrobon
Post-Soviet space expert, geopolitician, political analyst.
Emanuel Pietrobon
Post-Soviet space expert, geopolitician, political analyst.
Giuliano Bifolchi
PhD, Research Manager at ASRIE Analytica, Italy.
Giuliano Bifolchi
PhD, Research Manager at ASRIE Analytica, Italy.
Mphatso Kampeni
Diplomacy and International Relations, Malawian scholar based in Kingdom of Eswatini. He is regular contributor to The Nation, Daily Times newspapers in Malawi, Times of Eswatini and CAFB blog in RSA. He writes on International Relations and Women empowerment issues. Malawi.
Mphatso Kampeni
Diplomacy and International Relations, Malawian scholar based in Kingdom of Eswatini. He is regular contributor to The Nation, Daily Times newspapers in Malawi, Times of Eswatini and CAFB blog in RSA. He writes on International Relations and Women empowerment issues. Malawi.
Ndzana Ndzana Jean Yves
a PhD candidate at Leiden University, Netherlands where he conducts a research project on the conditions success of coercive diplomacy in the context of nuclear proliferation.
Ndzana Ndzana Jean Yves
a PhD candidate at Leiden University, Netherlands where he conducts a research project on the conditions success of coercive diplomacy in the context of nuclear proliferation.
Rutendo Nembaware
Research Assistant at National Institute for African Studies (NIAS).
Rutendo Nembaware
Research Assistant at National Institute for African Studies (NIAS).
Shambhavi Thite
Shambhavi has completed Master’s Degree in Central Eurasian Studies from Mumbai University, India. Security Dynamics in Asia was the core topic of her research throughout the studies. She has written articles and research papers on the foreign affairs related areas for national as well as international publications. Currently, she is pursuing research on non-conventional security threats and analyzing various issues related to human security.
Shambhavi Thite
Shambhavi has completed Master’s Degree in Central Eurasian Studies from Mumbai University, India. Security Dynamics in Asia was the core topic of her research throughout the studies. She has written articles and research papers on the foreign affairs related areas for national as well as international publications. Currently, she is pursuing research on non-conventional security threats and analyzing various issues related to human security.
Sohail Mahmood
Political Analyst, PHD, an independent scholar focusing on global politics, American foreign policy, governance, and political issues of South and West Asia regions.
Sohail Mahmood
Political Analyst, PHD, an independent scholar focusing on global politics, American foreign policy, governance, and political issues of South and West Asia regions.
Dorothy Magombo
Masters degree in political science and public administration with Diplomacy and international relations background, Malawi, India.
Dorothy Magombo
Masters degree in political science and public administration with Diplomacy and international relations background, Malawi, India.
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