A Venezuelan‑Style Iran Oil Blockade Could Let The US Divide And Rule RIC By Andrew Korybko The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously… Read More ›
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Why Finnish President Stubb Won’t Convince the Global South to Abandon Multipolarity
Why Finnish President Stubb Won’t Convince the Global South to Abandon Multipolarity By Andrew Korybko This collection of countries, which is unofficially led by India (the most populous and fastest-developing state among them by far), knows that its interests are best… Read More ›
The Indo-US Trade Deal Might Sharply Shift The Direction Of The Global Systemic Transition
The Indo-US Trade Deal Might Sharply Shift The Direction Of The Global Systemic Transition By Andrew Korybko Russia might be thrown into a grand strategic dilemma over whether to rely on China to replace its lost Indian oil market at the… Read More ›
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line By Uriel Araujo The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicentre of instability, amid Pakistan’s accusations against the Taliban and Kabul’s warming ties with India. Escalation… Read More ›
The “BRICS Naval Drill” That Never Was
The “BRICS Naval Drill” That Never Was By Andrew Korybko South Africa allowed this false perception to spread as a symbolic act of defiance against Trump given his hatred of BRICS, whose members and partners were invited to this drill, and… Read More ›
Three Reasons Why Russia’s Planned RIC Revival Is Unlikely
Three Reasons Why Russia’s Planned RIC Revival Is Unlikely By Andrew Korybko The Sino-Indo rapprochement is still in its infancy, their territorial disputes remain unresolved, and India is under lots of pressure from the US nowadays. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov… Read More ›
Children’s Rights Under Occupation: A Call To Action For Kashmir At The CRC’s 100th Session
Children’s Rights Under Occupation: A Call To Action For Kashmir At The CRC’s 100th Session By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Children in Indian‑occupied Kashmir are growing up amid militarization, psychological trauma, and repeated disruptions to education, leaving deep and lasting… Read More ›
CCG Report Warns Of Deepening Alienation And Silenced Voices In Kashmir
CCG Report Warns Of Deepening Alienation And Silenced Voices In Kashmir By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai CCG finds Kashmir gripped by a climate of “sullen silence” Washington, D.C. – It is an established fact that human rights are being violated… Read More ›
Why The C5 Would Be A Pragmatic Format For Managing The Global Systemic Transition
Why The C5 Would Be A Pragmatic Format For Managing The Global Systemic Transition By Andrew Korybko Regular consultations between the US, China, Russia, India, and Japan on the emerging world order would help jointly manage issues as they arise and… Read More ›
West, Saudi Arabia Revive IMEC to Counter China, But Can It Deliver?
West, Saudi Arabia Revive IMEC to Counter China, But Can It Deliver? By Uriel Araujo Revived during the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor promises to reroute global trade away from the Suez and from China…. Read More ›