Interpreting Trump’s Harsh Criticism Of The UK’s Chagos Islands Compromise By Andrew Korybko He might have meant to precondition the British public to expect the US to apply pressure upon the UK to nullify its arrangement with Mauritius on national security… Read More ›
China
Three Reasons Why Russia’s Planned RIC Revival Is Unlikely
Three Reasons Why Russia’s Planned RIC Revival Is Unlikely By Andrew Korybko The Sino-Indo rapprochement is still in its infancy, their territorial disputes remain unresolved, and India is under lots of pressure from the US nowadays. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov… Read More ›
Trump’s “Consolidation” Strategy Collides With Big Tech, The Deep State, And Israeli Interests
Trump’s “Consolidation” Strategy Collides With Big Tech, The Deep State, And Israeli Interests By Uriel Araujo As the US confronts multipolarity and internal fracture, Trump’s foreign policy oscillates between restraint and escalation. Expert A. Wess Mitchell’s argues the concept of consolidation… Read More ›
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine?
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko It might be a negotiating tactic to pressure Russia into concessions on its maximalist goals in the conflict as a quid pro quo for not reprioritizing Russia’s… Read More ›
Greenland Is The Crown Jewel Of “Fortress America”
Greenland Is The Crown Jewel Of “Fortress America” By Andrew Korybko Building more facilities there to complement Pituffik Space Base would further the US’ “Golden Dome” missile defence plans for obtaining a strategic edge over Russia while extracting more critical minerals… Read More ›
The US Wants To Replicate The Venezuelan Model In Iran
The US Wants To Replicate The Venezuelan Model In Iran By Andrew Korybko Here’s the English version of the interview that I gave to Müstəqil’s Sahile Cabbarova about the latest US-Iranian tensions. 1. Does the U.S. administration view the current protests… Read More ›
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial”
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial” By Andrew Korybko The “Trump Doctrine” is all about the US’ continued military overmatch vis-à-vis China together with placing the US in a position where it can complementarily deny China… Read More ›
Here’s How U.S. Proxy Control Of Venezuela Can Harm Cuban, Chinese, And Russian Interests
Here’s How U.S. Proxy Control Of Venezuela Can Harm Cuban, Chinese, And Russian Interests By Andrew Korybko Cuba might be coerced into subordinating itself to the US, the cascading consequences of other major BRI partners being intimidated into following Venezuela’s example… Read More ›
Why Did Trump Bomb ISIS In Nigeria On Christmas?
Why Did Trump Bomb ISIS In Nigeria On Christmas? By Andrew Korybko This might not be a one-off attack for domestic political purposes but the beginning of a campaign aimed at wresting Nigeria away from BRICS and restoring its role as… Read More ›
From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China
From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China By Uriel Araujo Israel’s expanding ties with Taiwan, particularly in missile defence, are quietly reshaping regional geopolitics and alarming Beijing. In this context, even small defence transfers could undermine years of… Read More ›