Why The Possibility Of A US Attempt To “Capture” Lula Is Being Discussed In Brazil By Uriel Araujo A US attempt to “capture” Lula remains an extreme and unlikely prospect – but the possibility has entered Brazil’s geopolitical debate. A Brazilian… Read More ›
USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration is scaling back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea while US forces remain entangled in the Middle… Read More ›
A Pragmatically Amended 1956 Compromise Could Finally Resolve The Kuril Islands Issue By Andrew Korybko The amended 1956 compromise put forth in this piece would advance their interests and arguably also America’s as well but requires Russia to make the first… Read More ›
The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+ By Andrew Korybko The US is replicating its anti-Russian regional containment model against China. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave a landmark speech in Manilla during the first… Read More ›
Japan’s New Strike Capabilities Could Tighten The Northeast Asian “Cordon Sanitaire” Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Its temporary hosting of the US’ short- and medium-range Typhon missile systems combines with its interest in Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone technology to pose formidable threats… Read More ›
Could Trump Try To “Save Face” Over Iran By Targeting Cuba? By Uriel Araujo As tensions over Iran expose divisions within the Trump administration, Washington appears to be intensifying pressure on Cuba through sanctions, intelligence operations, and military planning. Would a… Read More ›
A Five-Step Plan For Implementing The Indonesian-Russian Strategic Partnership By Andrew Korybko The vision is for Indonesia to follow India’s lead in balancing between China and the US via increased reliance on Russia. Russia and Indonesia agreed to enter into a strategic partnership… Read More ›
Could Saudi-Houthi Tensions Turn The Red Sea Into A New Strait Of Hormuz? By Uriel Araujo Rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis illustrate how the Middle East continues to be shaped by the legacy of the Iraq War and… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US By Andrew Korybko It probably won’t ever muster up the political will to use them, however, but the possibility always remains. Trump recently surprised the Saudis by demanding that they recognize Israel as… Read More ›
Crypto’s Iran Paradox: A Tool Of US Financial Power And A Force For De-Escalation By Uriel Araujo Crypto has become an influential force in Washington. As the Iranian war risks threatening oil markets and the global economy, crypto interests may become… Read More ›