Poland’s New “Russian Influence Commission” Aims To Influence The Next Presidential Election By Andrew Korybko The reality is that Russian influence is non-existent in Poland due to the legacy of its former conservative-nationalist government. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that he’s establishing… Read More ›
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Poland’s Border Fortification Buildup Has Nothing To Do With Legitimate Threat Perceptions
Poland’s Border Fortification Buildup Has Nothing To Do With Legitimate Threat Perceptions By Andrew Korybko False pretexts are being concocted to justify these massive investments of a largely, but not entirely, symbolic nature mostly aimed at dishonestly advancing a domestic political… Read More ›
US Should Send European Troops, Not NATO, To Ukraine, Say Some Within US Establishment
US Should Send European Troops, Not NATO, To Ukraine, Say Some Within US Establishment By Uriel Araujo In a Schrödinger’s cat kind of reasoning, Crowther, Matisek, and O’Brien argue in the aforementioned piece that in the scenario they propose, “European forces would… Read More ›
The Polish President Admitted That A Major Infrastructure Project Has Dual Military Purposes
The Polish President Admitted That A Major Infrastructure Project Has Dual Military Purposes By Andrew Korybko Andrzej Duda inadvertently vindicated those Russian observers who long suspected that this transport megaproject right outside of Warsaw had dual military purposes, thus proving that… Read More ›
The Dispute Between The Polish President And Premier Over Air Defence Has Geopolitical Origins
The Dispute Between The Polish President And Premier Over Air Defence Has Geopolitical Origins By Andrew Korybko Regardless of which geopolitical vision wins out, the fact of the matter is that Poland is destined to play a role in “containing” Russia,… Read More ›
What Do The Latest Surveys Say About Poles’ Attitudes Towards Ukraine And The Farmers’ Protests?
What Do The Latest Surveys Say About Poles’ Attitudes Towards Ukraine And The Farmers’ Protests? By Andrew Korybko Considering that the latest surveys revealed overwhelming opposition to a conventional Polish intervention in Ukraine and overwhelming support for the farmers’ protests, Tusk… Read More ›
The Czecho-Slovak Split Over Ukraine Symbolizes The Spread Of New Cold War Divisions
The Czecho-Slovak Split Over Ukraine Symbolizes The Spread Of New Cold War Divisions By Andrew Korybko What’s so symbolic about this dynamic is that Czechs and Slovaks are fraternal people, yet they’re embracing diametrically opposite views on the New Cold War…. Read More ›
Poland Is Poised To Play An Indispensable Role In Germany’s “Fortress Europe”
Poland Is Poised To Play An Indispensable Role In Germany’s “Fortress Europe” By Andrew Korybko Poland is now working hand-in-glove with Germany to turbocharge the latter’s superpower trajectory and especially its military component, which is reshaping European geopolitics and is therefore… Read More ›
Poland’s Subordination To Germany Now Includes Educational, Judicial And Diplomatic Dimensions
Poland’s Subordination To Germany Now Includes Educational, Judicial And Diplomatic Dimensions By Andrew Korybko The latest phase of Poland’s political crisis might lead to Tusk manipulating Duda’s nationalist views and shared pathological fear of Russia into having him sign off on… Read More ›
Romania Revealed The Legal Means Through Which NATO States Might Intervene In Ukraine
Romania Revealed The Legal Means Through Which NATO States Might Intervene In Ukraine By Andrew Korybko While it’s debatable whether Article 5 would extend to members’ troops in third countries like Ukraine, it would be a moot question in the scenario… Read More ›