Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0 By Andrew Korybko What can be described as Russia’s pro-BRI policymaking faction has long lobbied for a harder line against the US, but their ‘friendly rivals’ in the balancing one of which… Read More ›
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Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs
Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs By Andrew Korybko The “golden age” of US-Pakistani ties that began with Trump’s return is now over after the US reached its interim trade deal with India. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi… Read More ›
Assessing The Economist’s Argument That Trump Has No Good Options In Iran
Assessing The Economist’s Argument That Trump Has No Good Options In Iran By Andrew Korybko Of these four, the relatively least bad from the perspective of Trump 2.0’s interests are talking and escalating, the first if its interests are taken at… Read More ›
Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran?
Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran? By Andrew Korybko They might not want US hawks to obsess over the scandalous optics of Trump 2.0 continuing its talks with Russia while Russia… Read More ›
Where Is Netanyahu? Questions Mount Over Who Really Runs US And Israeli Policy
Where Is Netanyahu? Questions Mount Over Who Really Runs US And Israeli Policy By Uriel Araujo Joe Kent’s resignation and Netanyahu’s unexplained absences are fuelling doubts about who truly directs both US and Israeli policy. Speculation over influence networks, AI-edited videos,… Read More ›
Trump 2.0 Must Urgently Declare Its Position Towards Nukes In Estonia
Trump 2.0 Must Urgently Declare Its Position Towards Nukes In Estonia By Andrew Korybko The potential transfer of tactical nukes to the UK’s control for use with their planned Estonian-based F-35As would unprecedentedly worsen the already dangerous NATO-Russian security dilemma. It… Read More ›
“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy
“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy By Uriel Araujo Brussels maintains its hard-line rhetoric on Russian gas, yet internal divisions and energy shocks are growing. Trump’s moves and Middle East escalation… Read More ›
Is The Middle East Crisis Political Or Religious? The Case For A Theological War
Is The Middle East Crisis Political Or Religious? The Case For A Theological War By Dr Maqsood Jafri I had already written in some of articles that Israel-Palestine Conflict is not a political issue or territorial dispute. Basically, it is… Read More ›
NATO Is In A Dilemma Over Whether To Join Trump’s Proposed Hormuz Naval Coalition
NATO Is In A Dilemma Over Whether To Join Trump’s Proposed Hormuz Naval Coalition By Andrew Korybko Trump intimated that he might cut off arms sales to them for transfer to Ukraine if they reject his demand, thus likely handing Russia… Read More ›
Why Trump’s Iranian Strategic Mistake Is Redrawing The Global Map From Hormuz To Eurasia
Why Trump’s Iranian Strategic Mistake Is Redrawing The Global Map From Hormuz To Eurasia By Uriel Araujo Escalation with Iran is generating worldwide consequences. Oil market volatility, regional instability, and Eurasian security concerns beyond the Middle East highlight the broader geopolitical… Read More ›