Assessing The Bold Claim Of A Former US Advisor: Why Iran Now Ranks Among The World’s Top Five Powers By Uriel Araujo Iran’s rise is no longer confined to regional influence, as new analyses point to growing global weight. From the… Read More ›
Europe
The Hormuz Ultimatum: Trump’s Final Push To Radically Reform NATO
The Hormuz Ultimatum: Trump’s Final Push To Radically Reform NATO By Andrew Korybko Never before has the US had the dual incentive for radically reforming NATO after the bloc refused its request to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the… Read More ›
Why The South Caucasus Is No Safe Corridor To Bypass Russia
Under Iran War’s Shadow: Why The South Caucasus Is No Safe Corridor To Bypass Russia By Uriel Araujo Europe’s push to turn the South Caucasus into a strategic corridor gains urgency amid tensions with Iran and Europe’s attempt to bypass Russia…. Read More ›
Political Calculations Best Explain Poland’s Russian Reparations Claim
Political Calculations Best Explain Poland’s Russian Reparations Claim By Andrew Korybko History is once again being used to push political agendas regardless of one’s opinion on this issue. The Financial Times (FT) reported in mid-February that Poland is preparing a reparations claim against… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s Vision Of “NATO 3.0” Perfectly Aligns With All Of The Administration’s Policies
Trump 2.0’s Vision Of “NATO 3.0” Perfectly Aligns With All Of The Administration’s Policies By Andrew Korybko To be clear, NATO’s “return to factory settings” won’t automatically entail the success of the US’ grand strategy, but it must be understood in… Read More ›
Why The Kremlin Views US ‘Opposition’ To Poland’s Nukes As A Feint
The Colby Contradiction: Why The Kremlin Views US ‘Opposition’ To Poland’s Nukes As A Feint By Andrew Korybko Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby’s claim that the US would “at a minimum strenuously oppose” Poland obtaining nukes probably isn’t… Read More ›
What Role Did Poland And The Baltic States Play In Ukraine’s Bombing Of Ust-Luga?
What Role Did Poland And The Baltic States Play In Ukraine’s Bombing Of Ust-Luga? By Andrew Korybko Some Russian sources claim that Ukrainian drones used their airspace to deter interception. Several waves of Ukrainian drones bombed Russia’s Ust-Luga gas processing plant… Read More ›
How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It?
How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It? By Andrew Korybko The liberal premier is exploiting the conservative president’s veto of a €44 billion strings-attached EU military loan to fearmonger about this scenario far ahead of fall… Read More ›
Putin’s Top Aide Patrushev: The Third Gulf War Could Destabilize Afro-Eurasia for Years
Putin’s Top Aide Patrushev: The Third Gulf War Could Destabilize Afro-Eurasia for Years By Andrew Korybko The “negative impacts on the agro-industrial complex in Asia, Africa, and Europe” can lead to widespread starvation, while “the shutdown of energy-intensive industries in Japan,… Read More ›
Trump 2.0 Must Urgently Declare Its Position Towards Nukes In Estonia
Trump 2.0 Must Urgently Declare Its Position Towards Nukes In Estonia By Andrew Korybko The potential transfer of tactical nukes to the UK’s control for use with their planned Estonian-based F-35As would unprecedentedly worsen the already dangerous NATO-Russian security dilemma. It… Read More ›
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