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 ›
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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 ›
How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran?
How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran? By Andrew Korybko It’s important to remind everyone that those two’s possible agreement to hold talks through a mediator would be more significant than whoever does… Read More ›
The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance
The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance By Andrew Korybko Russia’s threat perception of the US is growing as a result of stalled peace talks, increasing pressure to enter into even more concessions than were… Read More ›
Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0
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 ›
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 ›