Turkey’s Eurasian Pivot: Balancing NATO, Russia And China By Uriel Araujo Ankara is deepening nuclear ties with Russia, and considering full SCO membership – while remaining a NATO member. Erdogan’s multi-alignment strategy also includes an expanding Turkic agenda. The result is… Read More ›
The US-Approved Turkish-Ukrainian Arms Deal Shouldn’t Have Come As A Surprise To Russia By Andrew Korybko While it pragmatically retains economic and energy ties with Russia, Turkiye is still one of Russia’s oldest rivals, which Russian diplomats and experts alike would… 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 ›
How Much Of A Strategic Game-Changer Would It Be If Australia Hosts US Nukes? By Andrew Korybko The unmistakable trend is that US-backed blocs are spreading across the Eurasian Rimland for containing Russia, Iran, and China. Secretary of the Russian Security… Read More ›
A New Iron Curtain Is Inevitable By Andrew Korybko Russia’s consequent focus on the western front might embolden US-backed NATO member Turkiye to accelerate its power play in the south at the risk of sparking another regional crisis after Ukraine. Russian… Read More ›
The Nuclearization Of Europe And Russia’s Strategic Fears By Uriel Araujo Moscow’s claims about a possible European nuclear role in Ukraine are being portrayed as “propaganda” in the West, yet recent developments make the issue harder to ignore. France’s expanding deterrence… Read More ›
Norway Wants To Lead A “Viking Bloc” For Containing Russia In Northern Europe By Andrew Korybko It can simultaneously threaten Russia along the increasingly interconnected Arctic and Baltic fronts. Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov gave a brief interview to TASS about bilateral… Read More ›
US Bets On Uzbekistan To Counter China In Central Asia By Uriel Araujo The US appears increasingly interested in Uzbekistan as part of a broader attempt to counter Chinese influence in Eurasia. The move reflects broader US efforts to challenge Chinese… Read More ›
Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game” By Andrew Korybko Unless they all get on the same page, and soon, the West risks dividing-and-ruling the SCO. Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov described the threats facing the… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Shadow War In Africa: Bold Strategy Or Geopolitical Overreach? By Uriel Araujo A covert Ukrainian footprint in Africa is taking shape, from the Maghreb to Sub-Saharan states, fuelling instability. Kiev’s Africa strategy blends military expertise with covert operations, even as… Read More ›