Analysis

Water as a Weapon in Serbia’s Hybrid Strategy Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” A statement containing fascistic elements that constitutes yet another direct threat against Kosovo. Vucic revealed his plan for the “protection of Serbs,” using water as an instrument of pressure: “We will change the

The Serbian Strategy for “Capturing the Truth” in the Digital Age Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” A hybrid strategy that simultaneously projects victimhood and heroism. It wraps lamentation and triumphalist framing into a single, calculated narrative designed to deceive and mobilize at the same time. One only needs

Author: Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute Coercive diplomacy is a concept that was developed primarily after the Cold War within the fields of strategic studies and international relations. Unlike the direct use of military force, it seeks to achieve political objectives by combining diplomatic negotiations with a credible threat of the use

Serbia’s Operation Against Kosovo, Montenegro, and the West Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” Although the recognition of a state falls within the exclusive competence of central government institutions, and the declarations adopted by the municipalities of Zeta and, more recently, Pljevlja on the “withdrawal of recognition” of Kosovo

Institute “Octopus” responds to the statement of the Eparchy of Raska and Prizren The Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “Octopus” assesses the statement issued by the Eparchy of Raska and Prizren as a compilation of Serbia’s manipulative narratives, which implicitly defends Minister Paunović. Following strong international reactions to the minister’s statement on the “ethnic cleansing

Author: Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” The Allies’ Declaration from the Ankara Summit (7–8 July) demonstrated NATO’s strategic clarity in addressing today’s global security challenges. By reaffirming its “ironclad commitment” to collective defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, the Alliance responded to concerns about a potential transatlantic

Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute Since the launch of the European Union-facilitated dialogue in 2011, expectations were that the process would become the primary mechanism for the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia and for the consolidation of peace and stability in the Western Balkans. However, after more than

Vidovdan as a Hybrid Threat against Kosovo Author: OCTOPUS INSTITUTE While enjoying the sun on the shores of the Aegean Sea, the symbolism of the beach and the wisdom of two distinguished thinkers expose both Vučić and the grand deception surrounding Vidovdan. In a place where differences seemingly disappear, and where Greeks, Albanians, Serbs, and

Author: Dr. Gjon Culaj, Associate Fellow at the “Octopus” Institute The contemporary security landscape is experiencing significant changes, as traditional forms of conflict are increasingly giving way to more complex, sophisticated, and difficult-to-identify forms of hostile activity. Within this evolving strategic environment, hybrid threats have become one of the most significant challenges confronting democratic states.

International diplomacy has a grim history with “legal zombies”. Just as Russia invokes the “Spirit of Yalta” to dictate the fate of Eastern Europe, Serbia is also using Resolution 1244 as a “shield” for the hegemonic objectives of its “Serbian World”. In both cases, the document is not a basis for peace, but a pretext