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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Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines
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
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
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
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
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 ›
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 ›
South Africa Leverages BRICS, Blockchain, And Local Currencies To Counter Trump’s Pressure
No Longer The Weak Link: South Africa Leverages BRICS, Blockchain, And Local Currencies To Counter Trump’s Pressure By Uriel Araujo While Washington escalates tariff blackmail, South Africa is doubling down on BRICS cooperation. From crypto adoption to multi-currency settlements, South Africa’s… Read More ›
Water Wars: How India-Pakistan River Politics Threaten Regional Stability
Water Wars: How India-Pakistan River Politics Threaten Regional Stability By Uriel Araujo Tensions between India and Pakistan are rising amid accusations of water weaponization after floods displaced 1.8 million people. Control of the Indus River has long been a geopolitical fault… Read More ›
Putin’s Master Plan For The Russian Arctic And Far East Will Speed Up The Global South’s Rise
Putin’s Master Plan For The Russian Arctic And Far East Will Speed Up The Global South’s Rise By Andrew Korybko The end result might be the world’s bifurcation into the US-led “Global West” and the Chinese-led Global South. Putin elaborated on… Read More ›
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