Poland’s Talk About Obtaining Nukes Is Likely A Misguided Negotiation Tactic With The US By Andrew Korybko The last thing that Trump wants is for the US to be drawn back into another war with Russia after “Pivoting (back) to Asia”,… Read More ›
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Russian Spies Warn That The UK Is Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Envisaged “New Détente”
Russian Spies Warn That The UK Is Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Envisaged “New Détente” By Andrew Korybko Trump 2.0 must become aware of the threat that the UK poses to its plans and respond accordingly to defend the US’ interests. Russia’s Foreign… Read More ›
Ukraine Already Kinda Has Article 5 Guarantees From Some NATO Countries
Ukraine Already Kinda Has Article 5 Guarantees From Some NATO Countries By Andrew Korybko Considering that Article 5 always left the option of armed force up to each individual member, which remains the case with each of the bilateral “security guarantees”… Read More ›
The “ReArm Europe Plan” Will Probably Fall Far Short Of The Bloc’s Lofty Expectations
The “ReArm Europe Plan” Will Probably Fall Far Short Of The Bloc’s Lofty Expectations By Andrew Korybko The estimated €800 billion in defence spending that’s supposed to follow in the next four years might sound impressive, but it becomes much less… Read More ›
France, Germany, And Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe
France, Germany, And Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe By Andrew Korybko The interplay between them, Russia, and the US will determine the continent’s future security architecture. French President Macron’s declaration on Wednesday that he’s flirting with extending his country’s nuclear… Read More ›
Nord Stream Is Back In The News As Part Of Grand Deal Between Russia And The West
Nord Stream Is Back In The News As Part Of Grand Deal Between Russia And The West By Andrew Korybko What’s being tabled right now is pretty much what was proposed in a briefing from early January. The Financial Times (FT)… Read More ›
It’ll Be A Lot Easier Said Than Done For Germany To “Achieve Independence” From The US
It’ll Be A Lot Easier Said Than Done For Germany To “Achieve Independence” From The US By Andrew Korybko The US might go along with this though to accelerate the decline of Germany’s “peaceful” hegemony over the bloc in favour of… Read More ›
Was Duda’s 10-Minute Meeting With Trump Worth It?
Was Duda’s 10-Minute Meeting With Trump Worth It? By Andrew Korybko Their brief chat wasn’t for naught since it advanced partisan and national interests. Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda travelled to DC to meet with his close friend Trump on Saturday… Read More ›
Poland Is Once Again Poised To Become The US’ Top Partner In Europe
Poland Is Once Again Poised To Become The US’ Top Partner In Europe By Andrew Korybko Its self-exclusion from the proposed “army of Europe” coupled with creeping informal concerns about Germany and Ukraine’s territorial intentions make Poland the perfect US partner… Read More ›
Putin’s Opposition To Blaming Today’s Germans For Their Ancestors’ Crimes Is Pragmatic
Putin’s Opposition To Blaming Today’s Germans For Their Ancestors’ Crimes Is Pragmatic By Andrew Korybko Nothing that he ever says is by chance or due to him losing control of his emotions. Putin surprised some observers by recently expressing his opposition… Read More ›