Alt-Media Is Lying: ISIS-K Is Not Fake By Andrew Korybko Hopefully those who’ve been misled by these influential voices will challenge them to publicly account for their lies by confronting them with the facts that were shared in this analysis in… Read More ›
Geopolitics
The Taliban Are Not Anti-India, It’s India That’s Anti-Taliban, And That’s The Problem
The Taliban Are Not Anti-India, It’s India That’s Anti-Taliban, And That’s The Problem By Andrew Korybko If Russia can get India to realize that the Taliban aren’t a security threat nor are they “Pakistani proxies”, then it can very easily help… Read More ›
ISIS-K’s Kabul Airport Terrorist Attacks Were Inevitable
ISIS-K’s Kabul Airport Terrorist Attacks Were Inevitable By Andrew Korybko The world’s eyes are on that site so any terrorist group, let alone one as publicly-hungry as ISIS-K, would have regarded it as too tempting of a target to pass up…. Read More ›
Here’s Why Russia’s Afghan Evacuation Operation Went Off Without A Hitch
Here’s Why Russia’s Afghan Evacuation Operation Went Off Without A Hitch By Andrew Korybko Russia’s Afghan evacuation operation went off without a hitch due to two “diplomatic miracles”: the US allowing Russia to use the Kabul Airport despite the political tensions… Read More ›
The Top 5 Conflict Variables In Afghanistan
The Top 5 Conflict Variables In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko There still remain several variables that could continue to destabilize the country in the coming future. The Taliban’s lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan ended the most important phase of the country’s civil war but… Read More ›
Russia’s Balancing Act Is The Key To Averting Another Civil War In Afghanistan
Russia’s Balancing Act Is The Key To Averting Another Civil War In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko It’s incumbent on Russia to use all realistic means at its disposal to urgently convince the “Panjshir Resistance” to negotiate with the Taliban, ensure that… Read More ›
Biden’s Abandonment Of Americans In Afghanistan Is A Dereliction Of Presidential Duty
Biden’s Abandonment Of Americans In Afghanistan Is A Dereliction Of Presidential Duty By Andrew Korybko Not only did Biden’s bungled withdrawal destroy America’s soft power abroad by showing the world how unreliable it is as an ally, but it also perhaps… Read More ›
US Defeat In Afghanistan – Implications For The World Of Islam
US Defeat In Afghanistan – Implications For The World Of Islam – Commentary by Sheikh Imran N. Hosein “My view is that the most important sign that Afghanistan’s new government is on the road to success is how they proceed… Read More ›
It’s Time To Create An Afghan-Central Asian Connectivity Platform
It’s Time To Create An Afghan-Central Asian Connectivity Platform By Andrew Korybko The most important outcome of last month’s virtual Afghan-Central Asian Foreign Ministers meeting was “the need to create a political framework that would strengthen cooperation between these countries in… Read More ›
Korybko’s Answers To Knightly’s Six Thought-Provoking Questions About Afghanistan
Korybko’s Answers To Knightly’s Six Thought-Provoking Questions About Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko I respect Knightly’s right to see things differently and sincerely enjoyed reading his article and responding to it. OffGuardian’s Kit Knightly published a thought-provoking piece titled “6 Questions We… Read More ›