Author profile: Ninon de Buchet

Crisis of Secrecy: The Weaponisation of Ambiguity in Covert Action

Ninon de Buchet • Nov 10 2025 • Essays

Exploiting the erosion of plausible deniability, Russia leverages ambiguity and exposure to intensify confusion in adversaries and expand its influence.

Hybrid Threats and the Evolution of Russian Sabotage

Ninon de Buchet • Aug 26 2025 • Essays

Present-day Russian sabotage mirrors Soviet-era doctrine of escalation and target selection but harnesses cyber-enabled technologies and emerging Western vulnerabilities.

The Politics of Endurance: Sanctions Resilience in Cuba and Iran

Ninon de Buchet • Apr 29 2025 • Essays

Regimes in Cuba and Iran have sustained sanctions resilience through economic reforms, including neoliberal policies, and ideologically driven nationalist discourses of resistance.

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