There’s No Realistic Chance That Pakistan Will Join The Abraham Accords Anytime Soon By Andrew Korybko Pakistan would discredit itself, both as state and as regards its ruling establishment, while inflicting immense harm to its national interests as decisionmakers consider them… Read More ›
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US Bets On Uzbekistan To Counter China In Central Asia
US Bets On Uzbekistan To Counter China In Central Asia By Uriel Araujo The US appears increasingly interested in Uzbekistan as part of a broader attempt to counter Chinese influence in Eurasia. The move reflects broader US efforts to challenge Chinese… Read More ›
Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game”
Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game” By Andrew Korybko Unless they all get on the same page, and soon, the West risks dividing-and-ruling the SCO. Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov described the threats facing the… Read More ›
An Open Letter To The Islamic World To Join Legal Battle Against US Wars Of Aggression
9/11 Treason, Not Terrorism: New Multi-Million Plaintiff Lawsuit Targets ‘Deep State’ Architects Note by the Editor: The email below outlines a comprehensive perspective on United States foreign policy, the events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent Global War on… Read More ›
The West Is Encircling Russia In The South Caucasus And Central Asia
The West Is Encircling Russia In The South Caucasus And Central Asia By Andrew Korybko Timofei Bordachev insists that “a new Great Game is not in sight”, mostly because the West supposedly has no such intentions to compete with Russia along… Read More ›
A Lasting Political Solution To The Afghan-Pakistani War Is Extremely Unlikely
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 ›
The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict
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 ›
Russia’s Top UN Representative Reminded The World Of The West’s Responsibility To Afghanistan
Russia’s Top UN Representative Reminded The World Of The West’s Responsibility To Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko The US has a moral responsibility to return Afghanistan’s seized assets, but morality doesn’t guide US policy, let alone under Trump 2.0 given its Hyper-Realist… Read More ›
There’s A Good Reason Why Russia Is Closely Monitoring The Latest Afghan-Pakistani Clashes
There’s A Good Reason Why Russia Is Closely Monitoring The Latest Afghan-Pakistani Clashes By Andrew Korybko Russia envisages Afghanistan serving as the irreplaceable transit state for pioneering another North-South Transport Corridor, albeit this time between itself and Pakistan, but this master… Read More ›
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line By Uriel Araujo The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicentre of instability, amid Pakistan’s accusations against the Taliban and Kabul’s warming ties with India. Escalation… Read More ›