Why Russia’s Accidental Missile Incursion Into Poland Won’t Lead To Escalation By Andrew Korybko All in all, this isn’t all that big of a deal, unlike how some are framing it. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed that the missile that entered his… 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 ›
The Ukrainian Conflict’s “Southern Front” Is Becoming A Maritime War Of Attrition By Andrew Korybko The heightened stakes associated with this latest phase of the conflict suggest that an even greater escalation might be inevitable, but it’s still possible that this… 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 Ankara Declaration Committed NATO To A Forever War With Russia By Andrew Korybko Its members’ pledge of €140 billion divided between the rest of this year and the next disincentivizes Russia to cease hostilities even once it obtains full control… 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 ›