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 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 ›
Kazakhstan Might Have Just Placed Itself On An Irreversible Collision Course With Russia By Andrew Korybko The production of NATO-standard shells hints that Kazakhstan plans to follow in Azerbaijan’s footsteps by having its armed forces conform with the bloc’s standards ahead… Read More ›
Opium Collapse In Afghanistan: Exposing 40 Years Of US Intelligence Complicity By Uriel Araujo UN confirms poppy cultivation crashed 20% in 2025, reshaping drug routes across Asia. With US intelligence long accused of profiting from Afghan heroin, the ban exposes a… Read More ›
Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan’s Mineral Deals Signal A New Phase In US Pressure Politics By Andrew Korybko The new strategic stakes that the US has in the region are expected to bolster its commitment to developing two new trade routes to there,… Read More ›
Decoding The Reasons For The US’ Six-Month Chabahar Sanctions Waiver By Andrew Korybko US policymakers might intend to restore part of their failed Eurasian balancing act through a series of comprehensive strategic compromises with India. India’s Ministry of External Affairs recently confirmed that… Read More ›
Pakistan Can Ensure Its National Security Without Invading Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Fortifying the Durand Line, eliminating sleeper cell threats on Pakistan’s side, and dividing-and-ruling Afghanistan through hybrid means can ensure Pakistan’s national security in lieu of the invasion that the… Read More ›
Durand Line On Fire: Pakistan And Afghanistan Edge Toward War By Uriel Araujo Pakistan’s alleged strikes on Kabul have reignited old disputes over the Durand Line and Pashtun unity. This crisis could reshape the regional order — dragging Iran, India, and… Read More ›
Pakistan Should Rubbish Any Thoughts Of Forcible Regime Change In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recent US-inspired “democracy building” rhetoric about Afghanistan ominously suggests that Pakistan might be preparing an American-backed regime change operation. Pakistan’s Ministry of… Read More ›
Pakistan And The U.S. Brought The Taliban And India Together By Andrew Korybko This is the result of them reviving their Old Cold War-era strategic partnership. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that his country will upgrade its technical mission in… Read More ›