From Quad To “Squad”: Why The Philippines Is Becoming Washington’s New Anti-China Proxy By Uriel Araujo As the Quad struggles with internal contradictions and worsening US-India tensions, the Philippines is rapidly becoming central to Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Joint military exercises, missile… Read More ›
The Melodic Verses Of Amir Khusrau By Dr Maqsood Jafri A timeless journey through the poetry, music, and Sufi mysticism of Amir Khusrau, the Parrot of India who bridged Persian and Indian literary worlds. Three Persian classical poets have been… Read More ›
Dmitry Trenin, A Top Russian Expert Issues A Clarion Call For Correcting Foreign Policy Misperceptions By Andrew Korybko It’s exceedingly rare for a Russian expert to constructively critique their country’s foreign policy. Top Russian expert Dmitry Trenin was just elected President of the Russian… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs By Andrew Korybko The “golden age” of US-Pakistani ties that began with Trump’s return is now over after the US reached its interim trade deal with India. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi… Read More ›
Iran’s Strikes On The UAE Exposed The Limits Of BRICS Unity By Andrew Korybko Iran and the UAE have polar opposite security interests vis-à-vis the US, while India took the UAE’s side over Iran’s arguably due to its nearly 100x greater… Read More ›
Steel, Rail, And Oil: The Roadmap For A New Era In Russia-Pakistan Ties By Andrew Korybko For as promising as the opportunities that he discussed are, the US still wields a de facto veto over “Major Non-NATO Ally” Pakistan’s cooperation with… Read More ›
Russia Faces Five Geostrategic Challenges As The Special Operation Enters Its Fifth Year By Andrew Korybko As it’s always done, Russia is expected to ensure its sovereignty, security, and thus its survival through the creative interplay between its political, military, intelligence,… Read More ›
A Senior Russian Expert Outlines Moscow’s Assessment Of India’s Pro‑US Shift By Andrew Korybko His last words imply that Russia’s response to its potential loss of billions of dollars a year in energy and maybe also military-technical exports to India, which… Read More ›
Russia’s BRICS Sherpa Debunks Speculation About The Bloc Turning Into A Security Alliance By Andrew Korybko The timing comes amidst continued dialogue with the US and its role in mediating between Russia and Ukraine, which could abruptly end if temperamental Trump’s… Read More ›
A Venezuelan‑Style Iran Oil Blockade Could Let The US Divide And Rule RIC By Andrew Korybko The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously… Read More ›
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