What’s Behind Iran And Ukraine’s Sudden Mutual De-Escalation? By Andrew Korybko The US, Iran, and possibly also Russia appear to have calculated that it’s not in their interests, only in Ukraine’s and Israel’s. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s latest tweet came as… Read More ›
Poland’s Trilateral Patriot Production Proposal Throws A Wrench In Ukraine’s Plans By Andrew Korybko This can be seen as another attempt by Poland to clinch significant military-security deals, including a permanent US base and possibly hosting nukes, for convincing Trump 2.0… Read More ›
Europe’s Rearmament Is Reviving A Dangerous Franco-German Rivalry By Uriel Araujo Europe’s military buildup masks growing tensions between France and Germany over defence, industry, and strategic leadership. The collapse of FCAS, renewed industrial nationalism, and continued dependence on Washington reveal a… Read More ›
What’s Driving Germany’s Planned €800 Billion Remilitarization? By Andrew Korybko Ideological, economic, and personal interests are responsible for the ruling liberal elite’s fateful decision that’ll lead to Germany replacing the US as Russia’s top perceived adversary. The Financial Times reported in… Read More ›
The EU’s Anti-Russian Sanctions Are Colliding With Europe’s Orthodox Christianity By Uriel Araujo The EU’s latest sanctions package has exposed deep divisions over Russia, with Bulgaria blocking measures against Patriarch Kirill and other key figures. Italy has echoed Bulgaria’s concerns. Is… Read More ›
How US Militarization And European Activism Are Transforming the Philippines’ South China Sea Dispute By Uriel Araujo China’s territorial dispute with the Philippines, growing US military activity, and the EU’s increasingly assertive Indo-Pacific posture point to a changing regional balance. What… Read More ›
Finland Is Much More Likely To Host French Nukes Than American Ones By Andrew Korybko The US is scaling back its direct military commitment to the continent, the only possible exception being the permanent deployment of troops to Poland and its… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why Poland Won’t Deploy Troops To Ukraine By Andrew Korybko It’s unrealistic to expect Poland to commit to this specific “security guarantee” for Ukraine. Liberal Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced earlier this week that his country will host drills later… Read More ›
Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation By Andrew Korybko He’s not a hawk in the least and actually used to be one of his country’s most well-known Western-friendly experts before the special operation led… Read More ›
Public Pressure Is Pushing Poland’s Ruling Liberals To Harden Their Approach To Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Electoral factors seem to take precedence over whatever informal obligations liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk might have earlier made to the EU and its de… Read More ›