South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans By Andrew Korybko The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that… Read More ›
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AUKUS+? Seoul’s Nuclear Submarine Gamble And The Future Of Asian Geopolitics
AUKUS+? Seoul’s Nuclear Submarine Gamble And The Future Of Asian Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo South Korea’s long pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines now coincides with Washington’s shifting alliance strategy. Analysts see an emerging AUKUS+ system as Seoul ramps up spending and regional… Read More ›
AUKUS Reloaded: Trump’s Billion-Dollar Blitz Militarizes Australia Against China
AUKUS Reloaded: Trump’s Billion-Dollar Blitz Militarizes Australia Against China By Uriel Araujo The US–Australia submarine pact now comes bundled with a rare-earth supply offensive aimed at Beijing. This is about militarizing resources and edging the Pacific closer to confrontation. In the… Read More ›
Is The Quad Dying, Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China?
Is The Quad Dying, Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s America First retrenchment hollows out the Quad, empowering overlapping Indo-Pacific networks while trade spats irk allies like India. Yet the relentless US push against China,… Read More ›
Missiles Over The Pacific: How U.S. Overreach Is Fuelling A Regional Arms Spiral
Missiles Over The Pacific: How U.S. Overreach Is Fuelling A Regional Arms Spiral By Uriel Araujo The Indo-Pacific is witnessing a sharp rise in missile deployments driven by an aggressive US approach involving the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and allies. This coordinated… Read More ›
Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO
Australia And Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO By Andrew Korybko Playing any role in a Sino-US war over Taiwan, even a logistical one, could provoke Chinese retaliation. The Financial Times reported that US Under Secretary… Read More ›
Australia’s Latest Temporary Military Deployment To Europe Is Connected To Containing China
Australia’s Latest Temporary Military Deployment To Europe Is Connected To Containing China By Andrew Korybko The emerging “Global West” concept isn’t just a “collection of democracies” like it’s been portrayed by some, but a collection of US military partners that can… Read More ›
It’s Premature To Jump To Conclusions About The Pentagon’s Review Of AUKUS
It’s Premature To Jump To Conclusions About The Pentagon’s Review Of AUKUS By Andrew Korybko The US is unlikely to exit AUKUS, even as a goodwill gesture to China in the context of Trump’s self-declared “total reset” in their ties, but… Read More ›
Will India Join The Asian “Squad”?
Will India Join The Asian “Squad”? By Andrew Korybko India must nowadays walk a fine line between China and the “Squad” in the context of Trump prioritizing the US’ “Pivot (back) to Asia” due to all that this grand strategic reorientation… Read More ›
Analysing The Reported Complications In Australia’s Abrams Tank Transfer To Ukraine
Analysing The Reported Complications In Australia’s Abrams Tank Transfer To Ukraine By Andrew Korybko This suggests that there might be much more going on behind the scenes than the public is privy to, particularly regarding some of the compromises that the… Read More ›
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