Sharaa Envisages Russia Helping Him Build The “New Syria” By Andrew Korybko They’re embarking on a joint post-modern “nation-building mission” similar in spirit to the dozens that Russia’s Soviet predecessor was famous for across the Global South. Syrian President Ahmed “Jolani”… Read More ›
Is The Quad Dying, Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s America First retrenchment hollows out the Quad, empowering overlapping Indo-Pacific networks while trade spats irk allies like India. Yet the relentless US push against China,… Read More ›
The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around By Andrew Korybko The geostrategic context of newfound pressure upon each, their increased bilateral tensions, and rising fears that false flag provocations in Europe could manipulate them into war… Read More ›
Pakistan Can Ensure Its National Security Without Invading Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Fortifying the Durand Line, eliminating sleeper cell threats on Pakistan’s side, and dividing-and-ruling Afghanistan through hybrid means can ensure Pakistan’s national security in lieu of the invasion that the… Read More ›
What’s The Future Of Russia’s Bases In Syria? By Andrew Korybko Lavrov suggested that they could facilitate the dispatch of aid to Africa, but it’s also possible that they might host complex military-diplomatic talks between all stakeholders in Syria while also… Read More ›
Durand Line On Fire: Pakistan And Afghanistan Edge Toward War By Uriel Araujo Pakistan’s alleged strikes on Kabul have reignited old disputes over the Durand Line and Pashtun unity. This crisis could reshape the regional order — dragging Iran, India, and… Read More ›
Pakistan Should Rubbish Any Thoughts Of Forcible Regime Change In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recent US-inspired “democracy building” rhetoric about Afghanistan ominously suggests that Pakistan might be preparing an American-backed regime change operation. Pakistan’s Ministry of… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Has Failed By Andrew Korybko His arrogant and aggressive behaviour towards Russia, India, and China is responsible for this. The global systemic transition to multipolarity is nowadays proceeding along a different trajectory than before due to recent shifts… Read More ›
The Latest Estonian-Russian “Border Scare” Is An Example Of “Reflexive Control” By Andrew Korybko Russia creatively employed “reflexive control” to troll Estonia by placing its officials in a zero-sum dilemma whereby whichever response they’d resort to would advance Russia’s soft power… Read More ›
Cuba In The Crosshairs: How Speculative Allegations Fuel Washington’s Pressure Campaign By Andrew Korybko The US and Ukraine’s arguably coordinated fearmongering campaign about the regional security consequences of Cubans allegedly fighting for Russia hints that the island will soon come under… Read More ›
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