Why Would The US Choose Australia Over India As Its Top Anti-Chinese Ally? By Andrew Korybko The South Asian state can never do all that the continent-sized island nation is capable of when it comes to America’s grand strategic expectations for… Read More ›
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AUKUS Is America’s Audacious Attempt To Pit Australia Against China
AUKUS Is America’s Audacious Attempt To Pit Australia Against China By Andrew Korybko Australia was chosen by the US to be its top partner for ‘containing’ China due to its leadership’s carefully cultivated hatred of that country, its geographic position, and… Read More ›
‘The Atlantic’ Has It All Wrong About China, The US, And West Asia
‘The Atlantic’ Has It All Wrong About China, The US, And West Asia By Andrew Korybko The US is solely responsible for China’s recent inroads in West Asia that were brought about by those countries regarding Beijing as a much more… Read More ›
The Politically Incorrect Truth About What Really Happened In Afghanistan
The Politically Incorrect Truth About What Really Happened In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Many Americans might regard their government’s grand strategic objectives in this respect as lacking any morals, ethics, or principles considering that they now largely align with China’s, Pakistan’s,… Read More ›
Chinese-Russian Cooperation Is The Key To Afghan Peace
Chinese-Russian Cooperation Is The Key To Afghan Peace By Andrew Korybko These major countries have pivotal roles to play through the Extended Troika, the SCO, the non-Western alternative financial institutions that they participate in, bilaterally with Afghanistan, and jointly with one… Read More ›
Here’s Why Russia Abstained From This Week’s UNSC Resolution On Afghanistan
Here’s Why Russia Abstained From This Week’s UNSC Resolution On Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Russia’s stance – which was also the one taken by China – was the most pragmatic response to the West ignoring most of its concerns. Russian Permanent… Read More ›
The Top 5 Conflict Variables In Afghanistan
The Top 5 Conflict Variables In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko There still remain several variables that could continue to destabilize the country in the coming future. The Taliban’s lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan ended the most important phase of the country’s civil war but… Read More ›
A Chinese-US Military Conflict Can Be Avoided If America Has The Will
A Chinese-US Military Conflict Can Be Avoided If America Has The Will By Andrew Korybko The reason why this has yet to happen is because some American elites profit from perpetuating the narrative of a New Cold War against China. US… Read More ›
Will India And Iran Ally With Kabul Against The Taliban?
Will India And Iran Ally With Kabul Against The Taliban? By Andrew Korybko Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Tehran to attend Iranian President Raisi’s inauguration saw the Islamic Republic’s new leader praise India’s role in establishing security in Afghanistan,… Read More ›
The New Cold War And Russia’s Balancing Act With China
The New Cold War And Russia’s Balancing Act With China By Andrew Korybko Influential Russian Scholar Sergey Karaganov’s recent interview about the strategic dynamics of the New Cold War dedicates a lot of attention to articulating Russia’s balancing act with China… Read More ›