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 ›
Merkel’s “Heresy”: Did Poland Help Trigger Ukraine’s War? By Uriel Araujo Angela Merkel’s recent claim that Poland and the Baltic states bear some responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine has caused an uproar. Still, her point — rooted in realist geopolitics… Read More ›
Europe’s Nord Stream Headache: Poland, Germany, And Ukraine Clash Over Pipeline Sabotage By Uriel Araujo The arrest of a Ukrainian national accused of helping blow up the Nord Stream pipelines is deepening mistrust within the EU. As Kiev allegedly pressures Warsaw,… Read More ›
Tomahawks In Ukraine: Why Russia’s Restraint Signals A Managed Escalation Path By Andrew Korybko The precedent set by Russia’s restrained response to Ukraine obtaining the F-16s, which could also be nuclear-equipped, suggests that tensions with the US will remain manageable if… Read More ›
Pakistan And The U.S. Brought The Taliban And India Together By Andrew Korybko This is the result of them reviving their Old Cold War-era strategic partnership. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that his country will upgrade its technical mission in… Read More ›
The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times By Andrew Korybko As the New Cold War shifts from the US prioritizing Russia’s containment in Europe to China’s containment in Asia, so too is the trend… Read More ›
A Simple Quid Pro Quo Might Explain The Incipient Russian-Azeri Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko Aliyev might respect Russia’s sensitivities in Central Asia by not allowing TRIPP to be used for military purposes, while Putin could help him counterbalance the influence of… Read More ›
Why Does Poland Refuse To Hand Over A Nord Stream Bombing Suspect To Germany? By Andrew Korybko Tusk would defy public opinion, doom the ruling liberal-globalist coalition’s already dismal prospects of remaining in power after fall 2027’s next parliamentary election, and… Read More ›
The Accidental Pact: How A Missile Strike On Qatar Redefined US Regional Strategy By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unprecedented military guarantee to Qatar caught analysts off guard. What began as a reactive move to an Israeli strike could now reshape US relations… Read More ›
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