Armenia’s Westward Drift: A Misstep In The Caucasus? By Uriel Araujo The hard truth is that the Caucasus doesn’t reward rigid alliances. As Azerbaijan’s spat with Russia shows, even close partners (however complex that partnership is) can clash without upending the… Read More ›
International Affairs
Five Takeaways From The Newly Signed Russian-Ethiopian Naval Cooperation Agreement
Five Takeaways From The Newly Signed Russian-Ethiopian Naval Cooperation Agreement By Andrew Korybko This development is much more newsworthy than casual observers might have thought. Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vorobyev signed a naval cooperation agreement with landlocked Ethiopia last… Read More ›
The US Agency For Global Media’s Dissolution Could Lead To A Revival Of American Soft Power
The US Agency For Global Media’s Dissolution Could Lead To A Revival Of American Soft Power By Andrew Korybko American soft power operations in this new era that’ll likely follow USAID and USAGM’s far-reaching reforms under Trump 2.0 will be more… Read More ›
The European Parliament Confirmed Poland’s Centrality To The Bloc’s Eastern Security Strategy
The European Parliament Confirmed Poland’s Centrality To The Bloc’s Eastern Security Strategy By Andrew Korybko Poland is at a geostrategic crossroads amidst the nascent Russian-US “New Détente” whereby it can either remain a stalwart American ally despite its misgivings about the… Read More ›
Poland’s Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US
Poland’s Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US By Andrew Korybko The last thing that Trump wants is for the US to be drawn back into another war with Russia after “Pivoting (back) to Asia”,… Read More ›
France’s Next Quarterly Nuclear Drills Might Become Prestige-Building Exercises With Poland
France’s Next Quarterly Nuclear Drills Might Become Prestige-Building Exercises With Poland By Andrew Korybko Poland might participate in these exercises in order to send a strong anti-Russian signal, but the extent to which it might pivot towards France and away from… Read More ›
Trump’s War On Mexican Cartels: A Dangerous Gamble To Satisfy The Military-Industrial Complex
Trump’s War On Mexican Cartels: A Dangerous Gamble To Satisfy The Military-Industrial Complex By Uriel Araujo Trump might need to pick his war, either in the Middle East or closer home – with potentially catastrophic consequences. It seems the plan is… Read More ›
Assessing Russian Hardliners’ Reportedly Envisaged Endgame In Ukraine
Assessing Russian Hardliners’ Reportedly Envisaged Endgame In Ukraine By Andrew Korybko While there might indeed be some Russian hardliners who think that peace talks should just be a ruse for buying time to make more military gains, such attitudes don’t reflect… Read More ›
Macron’s Proposed Nuclear Umbrella For Europe: Much Ado About Nothing
Macron’s Proposed Nuclear Umbrella For Europe: Much Ado About Nothing By Uriel Araujo Macron is offering Europe something he does not have, to counter a threat that does not really exist the way he describes it. France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced last week… Read More ›
Sikorski Deserved To Be Put In His Place By Musk And Rubio
Sikorski Deserved To Be Put In His Place By Musk And Rubio By Andrew Korybko Sikorski arguably sought to provoke a fake scandal with the unfriendly aim of further worsening the US’ already tense ties with the EU and NATO in… Read More ›