Lobo Institute in the News
The Russian Invasion Highlights the Impact of OSINT
By Toby Armour Image courtesy of Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Capella Space With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was much speculation about what the fight would look like. Russia, theoretically, has one of the world’s largest and ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina in Crisis: Factors and Implications
Bosnia and Herzegovina is experiencing “its greatest existential threat of the post-war period” according to the United Nations High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, referring to the brutal war of the 1990’s. This sentiment is echoing throughout the ...
Russia Is Recruiting Mercenaries and Syrians to Ukraine, Western Officials Say
As published by the New York Times. WASHINGTON — As Russian troops retreat from northern Ukraine and focus operations on the country’s east and south, the Kremlin is struggling to scrape together enough combat-ready reinforcements to conduct a new phase ...
On the JCPOA, we need an agreement that works for everyone
As published by the Middle East Institute by Mick Mulroy Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Yemen Steering Initiative The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015 was not a perfect agreement, but it did restrict Iran from ...
Partners don’t pivot
As published by the Middle East Institute by Mick Mulroy Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Yemen Steering Initiative In Washington, policy professionals frequently talk about the need for America to pivot to focus on great power competition, effectively ...
Blinken meets Israel, Arab partners as looming renewed Iran deal rattles ties
Israel opposes a return to the nuclear deal, a key Biden promise. As [ublished by ABC News by Conor Finnegan March 27, 2022, 4:05 AM • 11 min read JERUSALEM -- While President Joe Biden’s administration has been seized by ...
The Weaponization of Refugees
By Mitchell Wolf Refugees huddled together, unable to reach a safe haven with their families, stuck between an armed force that does not want them and a border that will not let them through. This scenario has become far too ...
What to know about the 100 US ‘Switchblade’ drones heading to Ukraine
As published by ABC News ByLuis Martinez andMatt Seyler In a White House list of weapons being sent to Ukraine as part of a new $800 million military support package announced by President Joe Biden Wednesday -- among nearly 10,000 ...
U.S. Adds ‘Kamikaze Drones’ as More Weapons Flow to Ukraine
As published by the New York Times Julian E. Barnes and John Ismay WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with additional high-tech defensive weapons that are easily portable and require little training to use against Russian tanks, armored ...
Bogged-Down Russian Troops Resort to Deadly Cluster Munitions
Weapons investigators say Russian use of cluster munitions across Ukraine—which are banned by most countries—has been “flagrant and widespread.” As published by Foreign Policy by Sara Hagos, an intern at Foreign Policy, and Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national ...
