New India-France Defence Deal: De-NATOizing The Indo-Pacific? By Uriel Araujo The India–France military pact marks a subtle but decisive break with Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. As New Delhi seeks technology rather than loyalty, the Quad’s relevance fades and its “Asian NATO’s” ambitions… Read More ›
Geopolitics
NATO’s ‘Anschluss’ With Austria: A Faux Victory In The War Of Narratives
NATO’s ‘Anschluss’ With Austria: A Faux Victory In The War Of Narratives By Andrew Korybko This would be nothing but “another (faux) victory over Putin” that could be spun as having made the populace’s reduced living standards worthwhile after they dropped… Read More ›
What’s Russia’s Best Move Amidst The German-Polish Zero-Sum Rivalry?
What’s Russia’s Best Move Amidst The German-Polish Zero-Sum Rivalry? By Andrew Korybko US support for Poland slashes the chances that Germany will fulfil its vision of federalizing the EU, so the Kremlin should prioritize the management of Russian-Polish tensions instead of… Read More ›
Europe Sabotaging Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Just Like Boris Johnson Did In 2022
Europe Sabotaging Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Just Like Boris Johnson Did In 2022 By Uriel Araujo As Ukraine hints it is ready to sign with only “minor details” left, European leaders are frantically trying to kill the 28-point peace plan. Berlin… Read More ›
Were The Brits Behind Bloomberg’s Russian-US Leaks?
Were The Brits Behind Bloomberg’s Russian-US Leaks? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service warned earlier the same day as Bloomberg’s report that the Brits are hellbent on discrediting Trump in order to undermine his latest peace efforts for resolving the… Read More ›
Russia Is Fine-Tuning Its State Interethnic Policy
Russia Is Fine-Tuning Its State Interethnic Policy By Andrew Korybko This represents a model for managing multiculturalism in historically diverse countries. Putin announced during a meeting of the Council on Interethnic Relations, which was held the day after National Unity Day in early November,… Read More ›
Germany Poses A Significant Non-Military Threat To Polish Sovereignty
Germany Poses A Significant Non-Military Threat To Polish Sovereignty By Andrew Korybko Its continued hegemony over Central & Eastern Europe threatens to further erode Poland’s already limited sovereignty, but this can be shattered with US support, though at the cost of… Read More ›
AfD Says Poland Threatens Germany, But Is It Really The US?
AfD Says Poland Threatens Germany, But Is It Really The US? By Andrew Korybko If it wasn’t for US support, Poland could never pose any strategic threat to Germany, so it’s really the US that already poses the greatest one of… Read More ›
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel?
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel? By Andrew Korybko Its leader likely did this as a personal favour for Trump so that he’d have his back if trouble ever arises with Russia such as if… Read More ›
Trump’s NATO Upgrade For Saudi Arabia Redraws Middle East Balance Of Power
Trump’s NATO Upgrade For Saudi Arabia Redraws Middle East Balance Of Power By Uriel Araujo The “Major Non-NATO Ally” designation positions Saudi Arabia as a central pillar of Trump’s reshaped Middle East architecture. A new balance appears, in which Qatar handles… Read More ›