Don’t Rule Out The Return Of US Troops To Bagram Airbase By Andrew Korybko The convergence of interests between the US, Pakistan, and the Taliban means that a compromise between them to this end can’t be ruled out no matter how… Read More ›
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Water Wars Strike Again: How Afghanistan’s Canal Project Could Reshape Eurasia’s Geopolitics
Water Wars Strike Again: How Afghanistan’s Canal Project Could Reshape Eurasia’s Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo As Kabul pushes forward with the Qosh Tepa Canal, Central Asia faces rising water tensions. Comparisons with India-Pakistan and lessons from other river disputes may shed… Read More ›
Pakistan Can Tip The Balance Of Power In Central Asia
Pakistan Can Tip The Balance Of Power In Central Asia By Andrew Korybko Colluding with the US on destabilizing Afghanistan and returning Western military infrastructure to the region would turbocharge the emerging Turkic Bloc’s rise at the expense of Russia’s influence… Read More ›
Iran’s Mass Expulsion Of Afghans Poses A Dilemma For Many Of Its Supporters
Iran’s Mass Expulsion Of Afghans Poses A Dilemma For Many Of Its Supporters By Andrew Korybko Most of them are opposed to the expulsion of any illegal immigrants, yet self-censoring their criticism of Iran’s policy discredits their criticisms of Trump’s similar… Read More ›
Russia’s Formal Recognition Of The Taliban Comes At A Crucial Time For The Broader Region
Russia’s Formal Recognition Of The Taliban Comes At A Crucial Time For The Broader Region By Andrew Korybko Trump wants to return US forces to Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase; there are newfound concerns about the North-South Transport Corridor’s viability after the recent… Read More ›
ISKP’s War On Baloch Separatists Deepens Pakistan’s Multi-Front Crisis
ISKP’s War On Baloch Separatists Deepens Pakistan’s Multi-Front Crisis By Uriel Araujo The Islamic State Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) declaration of war against Baloch separatists intensifies Pakistan’s volatile conflict landscape, intertwining religious extremism with ethnopolitical strife. This escalation, amid ongoing Indo-Pakistan tensions,… Read More ›
The Taliban’s Return To The Global Stage: Stakes For India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, And The US
The Taliban’s Return To The Global Stage: Stakes For India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, And The US By Andrew Korybko Given the renewed interest that major stakeholders – India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, and the US – have in Afghanistan, the… Read More ›
Trump’s Desired Return To Bagram Airbase Could Reshape South Asian Geopolitics
Trump’s Desired Return To Bagram Airbase Could Reshape South Asian Geopolitics By Andrew Korybko This could set into motion a diplomatic chain reaction that ultimately places huge pressure upon India. Trump repeated late-February’s plans for the US to restore its military… Read More ›
The PAKAFUZ Railway Through Central Eurasia Is Making Slow But Steady Progress
The PAKAFUZ Railway Through Central Eurasia Is Making Slow But Steady Progress By Andrew Korybko Five issues must first be overcome in order for this project to become a reality. The Russian and Uzbek Transport Ministries agreed earlier in the month to begin… Read More ›
WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading
WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading By Andrew Korybko The Pakistani Establishment shares some blame for the latest terrorist upsurge together with America and the Taliban to differing degrees, yet WaPo avoided drawing attention… Read More ›