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• A Lasting Political Solution To The Afghan-Pakistani War Is Extremely Unlikely

  By Editor on 25th March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  A Lasting Political Solution To The Afghan-Pakistani War Is Extremely Unlikely By Andrew Korybko Neither wants to submit to the other’s polar opposite demands on the three issues central to their security dilemma, Afghanistan is incapable of conquering Pakistan, and Pakistan… Read More ›

• How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran?

  By Editor on 25th March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran? By Andrew Korybko It’s important to remind everyone that those two’s possible agreement to hold talks through a mediator would be more significant than whoever does… Read More ›

• The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance

  By Editor on 25th March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance By Andrew Korybko Russia’s threat perception of the US is growing as a result of stalled peace talks, increasing pressure to enter into even more concessions than were… Read More ›

• Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0

  By Editor on 24th March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0 By Andrew Korybko What can be described as Russia’s pro-BRI policymaking faction has long lobbied for a harder line against the US, but their ‘friendly rivals’ in the balancing one of which… Read More ›

• Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs

  By Editor on 24th March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs By Andrew Korybko The “golden age” of US-Pakistani ties that began with Trump’s return is now over after the US reached its interim trade deal with India. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi… Read More ›

• The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict

  By Editor on 24th March 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict By Uriel Araujo The deadly Kabul hospital strike signals a dangerous escalation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict. As global attention centres on Iran, a parallel crisis deepens. Economic isolation,… Read More ›

• Assessing The Economist’s Argument That Trump Has No Good Options In Iran

  By Editor on 23rd March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Assessing The Economist’s Argument That Trump Has No Good Options In Iran By Andrew Korybko Of these four, the relatively least bad from the perspective of Trump 2.0’s interests are talking and escalating, the first if its interests are taken at… Read More ›

• How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It?

  By Editor on 22nd March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It? By Andrew Korybko The liberal premier is exploiting the conservative president’s veto of a €44 billion strings-attached EU military loan to fearmonger about this scenario far ahead of fall… Read More ›

• Putin’s Top Aide Patrushev: The Third Gulf War Could Destabilize Afro-Eurasia for Years

  By Editor on 22nd March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Putin’s Top Aide Patrushev: The Third Gulf War Could Destabilize Afro-Eurasia for Years By Andrew Korybko The “negative impacts on the agro-industrial complex in Asia, Africa, and Europe” can lead to widespread starvation, while “the shutdown of energy-intensive industries in Japan,… Read More ›

• Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran?

  By Editor on 21st March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran? By Andrew Korybko They might not want US hawks to obsess over the scandalous optics of Trump 2.0 continuing its talks with Russia while Russia… Read More ›

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