Ukrainian Drone Attacks On The CPC Threaten To Upend Kazakhstan And Reshape Russia’s Southern Flank By Andrew Korybko Continued strikes across 2026 could lead to protracted disruptions that greatly reduce Kazakhstan’s budgetary revenue and result in social spending slashes for next… Read More ›
International Affairs
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine?
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko It might be a negotiating tactic to pressure Russia into concessions on its maximalist goals in the conflict as a quid pro quo for not reprioritizing Russia’s… Read More ›
Greenland Is The Crown Jewel Of “Fortress America”
Greenland Is The Crown Jewel Of “Fortress America” By Andrew Korybko Building more facilities there to complement Pituffik Space Base would further the US’ “Golden Dome” missile defence plans for obtaining a strategic edge over Russia while extracting more critical minerals… Read More ›
Children’s Rights Under Occupation: A Call To Action For Kashmir At The CRC’s 100th Session
Children’s Rights Under Occupation: A Call To Action For Kashmir At The CRC’s 100th Session By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Children in Indian‑occupied Kashmir are growing up amid militarization, psychological trauma, and repeated disruptions to education, leaving deep and lasting… Read More ›
The US Wants To Replicate The Venezuelan Model In Iran
The US Wants To Replicate The Venezuelan Model In Iran By Andrew Korybko Here’s the English version of the interview that I gave to Müstəqil’s Sahile Cabbarova about the latest US-Iranian tensions. 1. Does the U.S. administration view the current protests… Read More ›
This Is How NATO Ends: Not Through Retreat, But Through A Greenland Intervention
This Is How NATO Ends: Not Through Retreat, But Through A Greenland Intervention By Uriel Araujo American threats against Greenland have forced Europe to rethink NATO’s most basic assumptions. Trump’s foreign policy combines global interventionism with neo-Monroeist ambitions closer to home…. Read More ›
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial”
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial” By Andrew Korybko The “Trump Doctrine” is all about the US’ continued military overmatch vis-à-vis China together with placing the US in a position where it can complementarily deny China… Read More ›
Here’s How U.S. Proxy Control Of Venezuela Can Harm Cuban, Chinese, And Russian Interests
Here’s How U.S. Proxy Control Of Venezuela Can Harm Cuban, Chinese, And Russian Interests By Andrew Korybko Cuba might be coerced into subordinating itself to the US, the cascading consequences of other major BRI partners being intimidated into following Venezuela’s example… Read More ›
Was It Strategically Wise For Zakharova To Suggest Poland Owes Its Revival To Lenin?
Was It Strategically Wise For Zakharova To Suggest Poland Owes Its Revival To Lenin? By Andrew Korybko If Russia wants to improve people-to-people ties, which could help manage state-to-state tensions, then it would be a good idea for officials to take… Read More ›
Washington Drops The Mask: Maduro’s Capture Shatters The Illusion Of The Rules‑Based Order
Washington Drops The Mask: Maduro’s Capture Shatters The Illusion Of The Rules‑Based Order By Andrew Korybko Trump 2.0 openly laid out how the US intends to restore its “sphere of influence” over the Americas in accordance with the new National Security… Read More ›