The Trans-Siberian Railway Is Poised To Play A Pivotal Role In Joint Russian-US Projects By Andrew Korybko Unlocking this mutually profitable opportunity requires the US to first successfully manage the Turkish-Russian tensions in Central Asia that it’s responsible for exacerbating through… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy: Restoring U.S. Primacy Or Retreating To The Hemisphere By Andrew Korybko The grand strategic goal is to restore the US’ central role in the global system, but if that’s not possible and it loses control of… Read More ›
West, Saudi Arabia Revive IMEC to Counter China, But Can It Deliver? By Uriel Araujo Revived during the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor promises to reroute global trade away from the Suez and from China…. Read More ›
Trump’s F-35 Gamble: Saudi-Israeli Normalization As The Key To IMEC’s Return By Andrew Korybko This could make it easier for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel even in the absence of Palestinian independence and thus restore the political viability of… Read More ›
EU-Mercosur: The World’s Largest Trade Deal And The Politics Of Multi-Alignment By Uriel Araujo Brazil prepares to sign the EU–Mercosur agreement in what could become the world’s largest trade deal. As Trump’s tariff politics shake traditional trade patterns, Brazil pursues diversification…. Read More ›
A Top US Foreign Policy Magazine Warned About Trump’s Counterproductive Policy Towards BRICS By Andrew Korybko Staying the course risks harming the US’ strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign… Read More ›
New India-France Defence Deal: De-NATOizing The Indo-Pacific? By Uriel Araujo The India–France military pact marks a subtle but decisive break with Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. As New Delhi seeks technology rather than loyalty, the Quad’s relevance fades and its “Asian NATO’s” ambitions… Read More ›
Iran’s Energy Crisis Drives Closer Ties With Russia And China By Uriel Araujo Tehran’s failing grid and worsening drought highlight a structural crisis years in the making. In that context, sanctions have only accelerated Iran’s turn toward Russia and China. The… Read More ›
Analysing All 28 Points Of The Leaked Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Framework By Andrew Korybko The overarching theme connecting the substance and timing of this agreement is therefore the US’ eagerness to resolve the Russian-US dimension of the New Cold War in… Read More ›
Japan Might Challenge China Sooner Than Expected By Andrew Korybko The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US support and all that entails for worsening tensions… Read More ›
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