Melania Trump’s Preemption: How The Epstein Scandal Shapes US Foreign Policy By Uriel Araujo Fresh Epstein-related allegations resurfacing hours after Melania Trump’s preemptive denial have revived questions about influence, timing, blackmail, and power. This comes one day after a volatile ceasefire… Read More ›
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Finnish President Stubb On The Transatlantic Rift: Can A ‘Global North’ Survive A Transactional US
Finnish President Stubb On The Transatlantic Rift: Can A ‘Global North’ Survive A Transactional US By Andrew Korybko He believes that the US leads what he now calls the Global West, which is more transactional, while the EU leads the Global… Read More ›
The TurkStream Plot: Why The Serbian ‘Exoneration’ Of Ukraine Doesn’t Add Up
The TurkStream Plot: Why The Serbian ‘Exoneration’ Of Ukraine Doesn’t Add Up By Andrew Korybko In what’s been called the “Battle for Hungary”, this thwarted terrorist attack is thus far the most dramatic development by a long shot, much more meaningful… Read More ›
Will Trump Be “Neutralized” By The Deep State Amid Iranian Disaster?
Will Trump Be “Neutralized” By The Deep State Amid Iranian Disaster? By Uriel Araujo The removal of top generals during the Iranian war chaos has triggered alarm over politicization of the US military. At the same time, tensions between Trump and… Read More ›
Pezeshkian To Americans: Attacking Iran Is A ‘War Crime’ With Consequences ‘Beyond Iran’s Borders’
Pezeshkian To Americans: Attacking Iran Is A ‘War Crime’ With Consequences ‘Beyond Iran’s Borders’ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian just released a public letter addressed to the American people ahead of Trump’s address to the nation about the Iran war. He… Read More ›
The Hormuz Ultimatum: Trump’s Final Push To Radically Reform NATO
The Hormuz Ultimatum: Trump’s Final Push To Radically Reform NATO By Andrew Korybko Never before has the US had the dual incentive for radically reforming NATO after the bloc refused its request to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why The US Declined To Enforce Its De Facto Blockade On Cuba For Russia
Five Reasons Why The US Declined To Enforce Its De Facto Blockade On Cuba For Russia By Andrew Korybko Trump handed Putin a soft power victory that earned him thunderous applause from the World Majority. Trump declined to enforce the US’… Read More ›
Rubio’s Sharp Rebuke Of Zelensky Clarified A Crucial Nuance
Rubio’s Sharp Rebuke Of Zelensky Clarified A Crucial Nuance By Andrew Korybko Casual observers might have misinterpreted Zelensky’s claim as suggesting that the US would extend security guarantees to Ukraine if it withdraws from Donbass even if that doesn’t end the… Read More ›
Lukashenko Is Acting Suspiciously Again
Lukashenko Is Acting Suspiciously Again By Andrew Korybko He promised to attend the next Peace Board meeting despite the US humiliating him by refusing to grant his representatives visas to the inaugural one that he couldn’t attend, insists that the US… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s Vision Of “NATO 3.0” Perfectly Aligns With All Of The Administration’s Policies
Trump 2.0’s Vision Of “NATO 3.0” Perfectly Aligns With All Of The Administration’s Policies By Andrew Korybko To be clear, NATO’s “return to factory settings” won’t automatically entail the success of the US’ grand strategy, but it must be understood in… Read More ›