Worsening Tensions Between Algeria And The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma By Andrew Korybko It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as… Read More ›
Addressing Strategic Risks in US-Pakistan Critical Mineral Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be handing the US a poisoned chalice. The US sent one of its top diplomats for South Asia to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad last week, during… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Military Crisis: Far-Right Whistleblower Exposes Leadership Failures By Uriel Araujo Former Azov Brigade commander accuses General Syrskyi of deadly tactics, highlighting internal military strife. Despite Western aid, Ukraine faces resource strains and far-right controversies, risking a prolonged conflict that could… Read More ›
Ukraine Further Discredited Itself After GUR Chief Doubled Down On Defending Wartime Censorship By Andrew Korybko He inadvertently legitimized Western observers critically re-evaluating certain official narratives. GUR chief Kirill Budanov doubled down earlier this month on defending Ukraine’s wartime censorship policy. According… Read More ›
Can Israel And Turkiye Manage Their Escalating Rivalry In Syria? By Andrew Korybko The “deconfliction mechanism” that they’re reportedly discussing would likely be insufficient for resolving their security dilemma and might thus only delay what could be an inevitable clash. Israel… Read More ›
The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences By Andrew Korybko At stake is whether the US continues prioritizing ties with Pakistan’s military rulers or promotes civilian-led democratic rule aimed at normalizing ties with India so… Read More ›
Clarifying Russian Diplomats’ Seemingly Contradictory Claims About European Peacekeepers By Andrew Korybko Miroshnik and Zakharova said different things last week about these peacekeepers’ real purpose and their degree of coordination with Kiev in the unlikely scenario of them being deployed to… Read More ›
Turkiye’s Black Sea Power Play: Will Erdogan’s Naval Ambitions Spark Clash With Russia? By Uriel Araujo Turkiye’s growing naval presence in the Black Sea, leveraging the Montreux Convention to limit Russia’s fleet while expanding operations in strategic areas, signals Erdogan’s ambition… Read More ›
What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko This is meant to symbolize the reduction of American military aid to Kiev, not function as the first step towards a complete withdrawal from… Read More ›
Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region? By Andrew Korybko Whatever it might have achieved isn’t militarily significant enough to warrant much attention. Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia’s Belgorod… Read More ›
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