As detailed in the Robert Lansing Institute report dated September 15, 2025, Russia is employing a hybrid warfare strategy targeting France, aimed at destabilizing society and undermining the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The Kremlin’s approach in France includes converging with various extremist groups and leveraging information warfare to erode public trust and foment unrest. The strategy encompasses disinformation campaigns, manipulation of social and political tensions, and indirect influence via proxy actors. The report outlines these hybrid tactics in a comprehensive table comparing Russian playbooks across various domains, highlighting the multifaceted nature of Moscow’s destabilization efforts against France. This ongoing campaign reflects a continuation of Russian hybrid warfare aimed at weakening Western democracy through non-military means, focusing on societal fault lines, propaganda, and electronic misinformation.

As detailed in the Robert Lansing Institute report dated September 15, 2025, Russia is employing a hybrid warfare strategy targeting France, aimed at destabilizing society and undermining the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The Kremlin’s approach in France includes converging with various extremist groups and leveraging information warfare to erode public trust and foment unrest. The strategy encompasses disinformation campaigns, manipulation of social and political tensions, and indirect influence via proxy actors. The report outlines these hybrid tactics in a comprehensive table comparing Russian playbooks across various domains, highlighting the multifaceted nature of Moscow’s destabilization efforts against France. This ongoing campaign reflects a continuation of Russian hybrid warfare aimed at weakening Western democracy through non-military means, focusing on societal fault lines, propaganda, and electronic misinformation.