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 ›
Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Has Failed By Andrew Korybko His arrogant and aggressive behaviour towards Russia, India, and China is responsible for this. The global systemic transition to multipolarity is nowadays proceeding along a different trajectory than before due to recent shifts… 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 ›
The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times By Andrew Korybko As the New Cold War shifts from the US prioritizing Russia’s containment in Europe to China’s containment in Asia, so too is the trend… Read More ›
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 ›
Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines By Andrew Korybko These reports remain unconfirmed at the time of writing, but they aren’t unreasonable since India has every reason to want to deprive its rival… Read More ›
Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unexpected praise for Ukraine’s chances against Russia hides a deeper game. By shifting financial burdens to Europe, he may be sidestepping accountability while eyeing Arctic geopolitics…. Read More ›
Decoding The Logic Behind The U.S. Draft National Defence Strategy By Andrew Korybko Policymakers are preparing for the worst-case scenario from their perspective, the US’ expulsion from the Eastern Hemisphere, hence their new goal of urgently achieving strategic autarky in the… Read More ›
Poland’s Closure Of The Belarusian Border Amounts To Slight De Facto EU Tariffs On China By Andrew Korybko The most that Poland might gain is remaining in the US’ good graces in the hope it’ll at least retain its troops there… Read More ›
Trump’s Proposal For NATO To Stop Buying Russian Oil And Start Tariffing China Is Unrealistic By Andrew Korybko The EU would plunge into a full-blown recession if it complied, but that might be what Trump wants so as to bankrupt its… Read More ›
Voice of East 