Migrants headed toward the U.S. border "The Weaponization of Migration " Russia's Tool for Disrupting Western Democracies" Weaponized migration is a tactic employed by nations to exert geopolitical influence over their adversaries, sowing discord, destabilizing economies, and compromising security. In recent years, this tactic has been utilized by several countries, including Russia and Syria, with devastating consequences for the stability and unity of nations around the world