France’s “Forward Deterrence” Risks Triggering A Nuclear Crisis With Russia By Andrew Korybko France’s planned deployment of nuclear-armed Rafale jets armed in the Arctic, Central Europe, and possibly also the Balkans poses a qualitatively new strategic threat to Russia. The announcement in late… Read More ›
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The Lithuanian Foreign Minister’s Scandalous Interview Revealed Much More Than His Kaliningrad Threat
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister’s Scandalous Interview Revealed Much More Than His Kaliningrad Threat By Andrew Korybko His claim that “NATO has the means to raze” that region to the ground was by far the most scandalous part, but he also championed… Read More ›
A New Iron Curtain Is Inevitable
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 ›
Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation
Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation By Uriel Araujo As Germany deepens military cooperation with Ukraine and NATO expands in the Baltic and Arctic, Moscow increasingly warns of encirclement. The continent’s push for militarization comes at… Read More ›
Five Ways Pashinyan Undermined Russia’s Position In The South Caucasus
Five Ways Pashinyan Undermined Russia’s Position In The South Caucasus By Andrew Korybko Pashinyan is by far the most anti-Russian leader to emerge from the former Soviet Union behind Zelensky and Saakashvili. Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu recently confirmed that… Read More ›
The Brits, French, And Germans Are Now Right On Russia’s Doorstep
The Brits, French, And Germans Are Now Right On Russia’s Doorstep By Andrew Korybko There are really only three scenarios left: NATO finally agrees to some form of Russia’s proposals; Russia launches a preventive war against European NATO betting that the… Read More ›
Turkiye’s Reportedly Proposed Military Pipeline To Romania Will Worsen Tensions With Russia
Turkiye’s Reportedly Proposed Military Pipeline To Romania Will Worsen Tensions With Russia By Andrew Korybko The Polish-led “cordon sanitaire” that’s taking shape along Russia’s western borders will connect with the Turkish-led one that’s poised to emerge along its southern borders, thus… Read More ›
What’s The Endgame Behind Russia’s “Systematic Strikes” On Kiev?
What’s The Endgame Behind Russia’s “Systematic Strikes” On Kiev? By Andrew Korybko Putin is either “escalating to de-escalate” with the expectation that Trump will pressure Zelensky into complying with more of Russia’s terms for peace, namely withdrawing from Donbass at minimum,… Read More ›
The Arctic And Baltic Fronts Of The NATO-Russian New Cold War Are Dangerously Merging
The Arctic And Baltic Fronts Of The NATO-Russian New Cold War Are Dangerously Merging By Andrew Korybko This trend poses a significant threat to Russia, but it also poses an equally significant one to the EU too if it leads to… Read More ›
New Hungarian PM Magyar: The EU Will Likely Resume Direct Imports Of Russian Gas
New Hungarian PM Magyar: The EU Will Likely Resume Direct Imports Of Russian Gas By Andrew Korybko He’s convinced that economic interests will prevail over ideological ones once the special operation concludes, and although he didn’t elaborate on the means to… Read More ›