Five Reasons Why The Latest Czech Elections Were So Important By Andrew Korybko This could most significantly provide the domestic political basis for reviving the Visegrad Group. Populist-nationalist politician Andrej Babis is poised to return to the premiership after his party’s… Read More ›
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Don’t Rule Out The Return Of US Troops To Bagram Airbase
Don’t Rule Out The Return Of US Troops To Bagram Airbase By Andrew Korybko The convergence of interests between the US, Pakistan, and the Taliban means that a compromise between them to this end can’t be ruled out no matter how… Read More ›
Putin To Warsaw: Don’t Repeat 1939, Or Risk World War III
Putin To Warsaw: Don’t Repeat 1939, Or Risk World War III By Andrew Korybko He arguably tried to convey – however wonkishly and indirectly—that he’d be receptive to his Polish counterpart calling him to de-escalate tensions in order to avert World… Read More ›
Quantico And The Crisis Of Command: Trump’s War Within The U.S. Military
Quantico And The Crisis Of Command: Trump’s War Within The U.S. Military By Uriel Araujo Quantico’s historic event revealed a US President confronting his generals, demanding loyalty, and escalating rhetoric against internal “enemies,” fuelling concern over domestic stability and US military… Read More ›
Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines
Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines By Andrew Korybko These reports remain unconfirmed at the time of writing, but they aren’t unreasonable since India has every reason to want to deprive its rival… Read More ›
Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight
Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight By Andrew Korybko To be clear, the Valdai Club only represents one of Russia’s policymaking factions and their insight might not accurately reflect Putin’s calculations, which could always change… Read More ›
Would The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Railway Be Good Or Bad For Russia?
Would The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Railway Be Good Or Bad For Russia? By Andrew Korybko The supplementary economic benefits and perceived acceleration of multipolar trends might appeal to Russia, but the latent military-strategic threats to its interests arguably outweigh them. The “New Rules”… Read More ›
September 2025 Was The Most Eventful Month For Poland Since The End Of Communism
September 2025 Was The Most Eventful Month For Poland Since The End Of Communism By Andrew Korybko The common denominator between these developments is the progress being made on reviving Poland’s long-lost status as a Great Power as proven by its… Read More ›
Interpreting Pakistan’s Support For Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Interpreting Pakistan’s Support For Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan By Andrew Korybko Pakistani-US ties are on the cusp of a renaissance that could restore their Old Cold War-era “golden age” of relations provided that they remain on track as expected. Trump’s claim that “the… Read More ›
From Mirage To Mayhem: Trump’s Gaza Vision vs. The “Greater Israel” Agenda
From Mirage To Mayhem: Trump’s Gaza Vision vs. The “Greater Israel” Agenda By Uriel Araujo Beneath the talk of hostages and ceasefires lies a bid for control of Gaza’s untapped gas. Trump’s plan pits Washington’s energy ambitions against Israel’s Greater Israel… Read More ›