Octopus Institute is an independent research and policy think tank focused on hybrid threats, aiming to enhance strategic clarity and public awareness of the security landscape in Kosovo and beyond.

THE HAGUE VERDICT

(The KLA and the Geopolitical Battle for the Republic of Kosovo) Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” On 16 September 2026, the Specialist Chambers in The Hague will deliver the judgment against four leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi.[…]

The Limits of European Diplomacy in the Kosovo – Serbia Dialogue

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.[…]

SERBIA’S PERFIDIOUS PLAYBOOK IN NEW YORK

(Vučić’s Moralizing at the UN General Assembly as Pressure on the West) Once upon a time, there was a cunning minister who had crafted the packaging for his boss’s campaign of terror. Thirty years later, at the heart of world diplomacy, he tried to put those who stopped the terror, ethnic cleansing and genocide in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo in the dock.[…]

THE STRATEGY OF “POGROM”

(Serbia’s manipulation of the March 2004 unrest) Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arben Fetoshi – Director at Institute for Hybrid Warfare “OCTOPUS” A tragedy that began in the Ibar River, where three Albanian children (Egzon Deliu and Avni and Florent Veseli) drowned while being chased by a group of Serbs, on March 17 and 18, 2004, turned into the most severe episode of post-war Kosovo.[…]

THE BIA PROJECT FOR THE (LIST)SERBIANIZATION OF KOSOVO

June 2, 2026

Lynching as a Direct Threat to Nenad Rashiq Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Arben Fetoshi –…

Russia, Kosovo, and Ukraine: The False Model of the “Precedent”

May 18, 2026

Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “OCTOPUS” and…

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Analysis

THE GEOPOLITICAL BACKGROUND OF VIOLENCE IN ALBANIA

October 29, 2026

Author: Arben Fetoshi The wave of protests in several European countries due to economic dissatisfaction,…

KOSOVO IN SERBIA’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN

October 23, 2026

Threatening Rhetoric That Exposes the Revisionist Orientation of Both Political Camps Authors: Arben Fetoshi &…

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Publications

ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY

June 5, 2026 No Comments

(Remarks by Gjon Culaj at the OCTOPUS Forum: “Electoral Integrity under Hybrid…

THE BIA PROJECT FOR THE (LIST)SERBIANIZATION OF KOSOVO

June 2, 2026 No Comments

Lynching as a Direct Threat to Nenad Rashiq Author: Prof. Asoc. Dr….

Russia, Kosovo, and Ukraine: The False Model of the “Precedent”

May 18, 2026 No Comments

Author: Dr. Gurakuç Kuçi – Senior Researcher at Institute for Hybrid Warfare…

Religious authoritarianism as a method of hegemonic politics

January 16, 2026 No Comments

What are the real threats from the combination of “verticalization of power”…

Lufta hibride përmes mbishkrimeve

January 15, 2026 No Comments

Në vitin 2020, filloi ndërtimi i një objekti të njohur si “Kisha…

THE STRUGGLE FOR TRUTH: UNVEILING EFFORTS TO DISCREDIT THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF KOSOVO

June 27, 2024 No Comments

THE STRUGGLE FOR TRUTH: UNVEILING EFFORTS TO DISCREDIT THE HISTORY AND STABILITY…

Critical Issues Under the Octopus Lens

With high-level expertise, to dissect hybrid threats and advance strategic clarity in Kosovo and beyond.The Forums of Octopus Institute, featuring distinguished panels of national, regional, and international experts, address current security and geopolitical challenges.

May 28, 2026 | Forum
Electoral Integrity under Hybrid Threats: Security Implications of Foreign Interference
September 30, 2025 | Forum
Democracy under Threat: Elections as a Geopolitical Battleground
June 28, 2025 | Forum
Vidovdan between Myth and Geopolitics: Its Role in the Serbian National Project
January 27, 2025 | Roundtable
Foreign Interference in Elections and Its Impact on National Security and Democracy
October 2, 2024 | International Conference
The Impact of Russian Aggression in Ukraine on European Geopolitics

Podcast

The Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies “Octopus” is an independent research and policy think tank dedicated to identifying, deconstructing, and countering hybrid threats for a safer and more resilient security environment in Kosovo and beyond.

Our mission is to provide evidence-based research and geopolitical analysis that enhances strategic clarity, public awareness, and understanding of the evolving security landscape of the Western Balkans.

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