Lavrov Sounds Alarm On US Efforts To Cripple Russia’s Second-Strike Capability By Andrew Korybko Russia has proven that it’s capable of retaining its nuclear second-strike capabilities, but the US’ continued attempt to neutralize them is very unfriendly, which greatly impedes any… Read More ›
International Affairs
Empire Gone Mad: Trump, Biden, And The Senility Of American Power
Empire Gone Mad: Trump, Biden, And The Senility Of American Power By Uriel Araujo Comparisons between Trump’s current behaviour and his predecessor Joe Biden’s visible cognitive decline highlight a broader American crisis, where aging leadership and weakened institutions undermine global credibility:… Read More ›
Trump’s “Consolidation” Strategy Collides With Big Tech, The Deep State, And Israeli Interests
Trump’s “Consolidation” Strategy Collides With Big Tech, The Deep State, And Israeli Interests By Uriel Araujo As the US confronts multipolarity and internal fracture, Trump’s foreign policy oscillates between restraint and escalation. Expert A. Wess Mitchell’s argues the concept of consolidation… Read More ›
How Likely Is It That Moldova (Re)Joins Romania?
How Likely Is It That Moldova (Re)Joins Romania? By Andrew Korybko Moldova already became a de facto member of NATO and those of its citizens who want to (re)join Romania already have dual citizenship so this is a moot issue by… Read More ›
Trump’s Latest Tariffs On NATO Allies Could Trigger Far‑Reaching Consequences
Trump’s Latest Tariffs On NATO Allies Could Trigger Far‑Reaching Consequences By Andrew Korybko The US might abandon its new interest in backing radical “security guarantees” for Ukraine due to worsening ties with Western Europe; increasingly Polish-led Central & Eastern Europe could… Read More ›
How State‑Tolerated “Potemkinism” Distorts Global Perceptions Of Russian Foreign Policy
How State‑Tolerated “Potemkinism” Distorts Global Perceptions Of Russian Foreign Policy By Andrew Korybko This refers to top “Non-Russian Pro-Russian” influencers’ creation of alternative realities, such as the metanarrative that Russia leads a global network of mutual defence allies that collectively challenges… Read More ›
Ukrainian Drone Attacks On The CPC Threaten To Upend Kazakhstan And Reshape Russia’s Southern Flank
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 ›
Can Russia ‘Save’ Greenland And Europe Amid Growing American Threats?
Can Russia ‘Save’ Greenland And Europe Amid Growing American Threats? By Uriel Araujo Are we approaching a moment in which Russia could emerge as a guarantor of stability for Greenland and Europe as a whole? Until recently, even posing the question… Read More ›
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 ›