Trump’s Latest Tariffs On NATO Allies Could Trigger Far‑Reaching Consequences By Andrew Korybko The US might abandon its new interest in backing radical “security guarantees” for Ukraine due to worsening ties with Western Europe; increasingly Polish-led Central & Eastern Europe could… Read More ›
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Eastern Flank Militarization Shatters Russia’s Vision Of A Pan‑Regional Buffer Zone
Eastern Flank Militarization Shatters Russia’s Vision Of A Pan‑Regional Buffer Zone By Andrew Korybko The “buffer zone” which Russia envisages creating “from the Arctic region through the Baltic and Black Seas” as part of the reformed European security architecture that it’s… Read More ›
Can Russia ‘Save’ Greenland And Europe Amid Growing American Threats?
Can Russia ‘Save’ Greenland And Europe Amid Growing American Threats? By Uriel Araujo Are we approaching a moment in which Russia could emerge as a guarantor of stability for Greenland and Europe as a whole? Until recently, even posing the question… Read More ›
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine?
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko It might be a negotiating tactic to pressure Russia into concessions on its maximalist goals in the conflict as a quid pro quo for not reprioritizing Russia’s… Read More ›
This Is How NATO Ends: Not Through Retreat, But Through A Greenland Intervention
This Is How NATO Ends: Not Through Retreat, But Through A Greenland Intervention By Uriel Araujo American threats against Greenland have forced Europe to rethink NATO’s most basic assumptions. Trump’s foreign policy combines global interventionism with neo-Monroeist ambitions closer to home…. Read More ›
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial”
The “Trump Doctrine” Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s “Strategy Of Denial” By Andrew Korybko The “Trump Doctrine” is all about the US’ continued military overmatch vis-à-vis China together with placing the US in a position where it can complementarily deny China… Read More ›
Why Germany Is Competing With Poland To Lead Russia’s Containment
Why Germany Is Competing With Poland To Lead Russia’s Containment By Andrew Korybko Regardless of whoever comes out on top in this rivalry, the US still wins since they’re both NATO members, but a NATO-Russian Non-Aggression Pact should follow in any… Read More ›
Was It Strategically Wise For Zakharova To Suggest Poland Owes Its Revival To Lenin?
Was It Strategically Wise For Zakharova To Suggest Poland Owes Its Revival To Lenin? By Andrew Korybko If Russia wants to improve people-to-people ties, which could help manage state-to-state tensions, then it would be a good idea for officials to take… Read More ›
Washington Drops The Mask: Maduro’s Capture Shatters The Illusion Of The Rules‑Based Order
Washington Drops The Mask: Maduro’s Capture Shatters The Illusion Of The Rules‑Based Order By Andrew Korybko Trump 2.0 openly laid out how the US intends to restore its “sphere of influence” over the Americas in accordance with the new National Security… Read More ›
Five Important Details That Most Folks Missed From Zelensky’s Interview With Polish Media
Five Important Details That Most Folks Missed From Zelensky’s Interview With Polish Media By Andrew Korybko If Poles reject his implied demand that they accept Ukrainian ultra-nationalist narratives, question the co-production of arms with Ukraine, and oppose its membership in the… Read More ›