Can Europe Achieve Space Independence Amid Its Energy Crisis And Dependence On The US? By Uriel Araujo Europe is pushing for greater autonomy in outer space as tensions with the US reshape transatlantic relations. But high energy costs and industrial vulnerabilities… Read More ›
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Europe’s New Energy Trap: From Nord Stream To The Strait Of Hormuz
Europe’s New Energy Trap: From Nord Stream To The Strait Of Hormuz By Uriel Araujo Europe has sharply reduced its dependence on Russian gas, but at what cost? The US-caused Strait of Hormuz crisis has disrupted oil, diesel and LNG supplies… Read More ›
Goodbye To Trans-Arctic Cooperation? US-Greenland Deal Tightens Encirclement Of Russia
Goodbye To Trans-Arctic Cooperation? US-Greenland Deal Tightens Encirclement Of Russia By Uriel Araujo Trump’s new security deal with Greenland and Denmark gives Washington a deeper military foothold in the Arctic. The agreement expands the US-NATO security architecture around Greenland – while… Read More ›
Canada Moves Closer To EU Associate Membership Despite Trump’s Threats
Canada Moves Closer To EU Associate Membership Despite Trump’s Threats By Uriel Araujo The EU’s unprecedented proposal to make Canada its first associate member comes as both Brussels and Ottawa face growing pressures from Washington. The initiative reflects Europe’s drive for… Read More ›
Russia Courts BRICS To Break NATO’s Arctic Containment
Russia Courts BRICS To Break NATO’s Arctic Containment By Andrew Korybko Russia’s overarching strategy appears to be to encourage the largest number of countries to obtain stakes in the Arctic’s energy, transport, and logistics projects so as to incentivize them to… Read More ›
A Five-Step Plan For Implementing The Indonesian-Russian Strategic Partnership
A Five-Step Plan For Implementing The Indonesian-Russian Strategic Partnership By Andrew Korybko The vision is for Indonesia to follow India’s lead in balancing between China and the US via increased reliance on Russia. Russia and Indonesia agreed to enter into a strategic partnership… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes: Is Kiev Now Part Of The Proxy War Against Iran?
Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes: Is Kiev Now Part Of The Proxy War Against Iran? By Uriel Araujo The latest Ukrainian operation in the Caspian Sea has drawn Iran directly into the geopolitical equation, placing the INSTC and Russia-Iran cooperation under pressure. As… Read More ›
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector By Uriel Araujo Washington is increasingly concentrated on Russian energy and critical mineral assets despite rhetoric of reduced involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury’s recent actions increase American oversight… Read More ›
Lavrov’s Warning: The American Blueprint For Eternal Control Of EU’s Energy Market
Lavrov’s Warning: The American Blueprint For Eternal Control Of EU’s Energy Market By Andrew Korybko This won’t just hit the Kremlin’s coffers, but also tangibly worsen threats to Russia’s national security from the European direction, with the same model poised to… Read More ›
Trade, Energy, And Geopolitics: The Next Phase Of Russia-Pakistan Ties
Trade, Energy, And Geopolitics: The Next Phase Of Russia-Pakistan Ties By Andrew Korybko The plan is for Pakistan and Russia to cooperate across the broad swath of Eurasia between them connecting the Arabian Sea with the Arctic Ocean. Pakistani Ambassador to… Read More ›