The Pros And Cons Of China Possibly Using The Tumen River To Access The Sea Of Japan By Andrew Korybko Even the purely commercial use of this waterway without any Coast Guard component could fuel US-encouraged Japanese and South Korean perceptions… Read More ›
Geopolitics
This Chinese Company’s Compliance With The US’ Anti-Russian Sanctions Is Very Consequential
This Chinese Company’s Compliance With The US’ Anti-Russian Sanctions Is Very Consequential By Andrew Korybko Russia and China aren’t “against” one another, but they still prioritize their corresponding national interests. These largely overlap, in which cases they cooperate to pursue their… Read More ›
How Likely Is It That The US Replaces Zelensky In The First Half Of Next Year?
How Likely Is It That The US Replaces Zelensky In The First Half Of Next Year? By Andrew Korybko Zelensky’s only use right now is to legitimize radical policies and he’ll then be cast aside once he’s done what’s needed of… Read More ›
More Air Defences And Cross-Border Strikes Won’t Change The Ukrainian Conflict’s Dynamics
More Air Defences And Cross-Border Strikes Won’t Change The Ukrainian Conflict’s Dynamics By Andrew Korybko The only variable that can change this conflict’s military-strategic dynamics is a conventional NATO intervention, though that’s fraught with the risk of sparking World War III… Read More ›
The Russian-Vietnamese Strategic Partnership Checks US Influence In Southeast Asia
The Russian-Vietnamese Strategic Partnership Checks US Influence In Southeast Asia By Andrew Korybko Russia is indirectly lending a helping hand to China as the centre of the New Cold War moves from Europe to Asia. The speculation among some about Vietnam’s… Read More ›
The US’ Planned Reopening Of The “Tibet Question” Is Part Of Its “Pivot (Back) To Asia”
The US’ Planned Reopening Of The “Tibet Question” Is Part Of Its “Pivot (Back) To Asia” By Andrew Korybko Biden’s impending signing of the “Resolve Tibet Act” will reopen this political containment front in the Himalayas and immediately increase the strategic… Read More ›
Switzerland Said That The Next Talks On Ukraine Will Be Much More Different Than The Last
Switzerland Said That The Next Talks On Ukraine Will Be Much More Different Than The Last By Andrew Korybko Brazil could host these talks ahead of and/or in parallel with November’s G20 in Rio while China could encourage its dozens of… Read More ›
Russia’s Mutual Defence Pact With North Korea Is A Geopolitical Game-Changer
Russia’s Mutual Defence Pact With North Korea Is A Geopolitical Game-Changer By Andrew Korybko It raises the stakes in the US’ dangerous game of nuclear chicken with Russia in Ukraine, accelerates the US’ “Pivot (back) to Asia”, and could thus trap… Read More ›
Debunking Politico’s Claim About The Reason Why Armenia Wants To Ditch The CSTO
Debunking Politico’s Claim About The Reason Why Armenia Wants To Ditch The CSTO By Andrew Korybko Belarus’ speculative military cooperation with Azerbaijan was much less than Russia’s provably documented arms sales to that country so there’s no way that the recent… Read More ›
Macron’s Political Bet Could Backfire With France One Step Closer To Leaving NATO
Macron’s Political Bet Could Backfire With France One Step Closer To Leaving NATO By Uriel Araujo Today’s mainstreamization of the so-called “far-right” thus serves justice – in a way. At the same time, it also opens the way for the… Read More ›