Yemen’s Trifurcation Is Arguably A Fait Accompli By Andrew Korybko The formalization of Yemen’s de facto trifurcation into an Iranian-backed North Yemen and a federalized South Yemen that preserves Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s existing “spheres of influence” in the East… Read More ›
The US Has Nobody To Blame But Itself For China Mediating The Iranian-Saudi Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko US grand strategy is predicated on the zero-sum pursuit of maximizing its power at others’ expense, which everyone in the international community finally realized… Read More ›
Mutual Iranian-Saudi Perceptions Must Change In Order To Sustain Their Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko The example set by their leaders in approving last week’s rapprochement should inspire everyone below them to do their part in helping their historic reconciliation every step… Read More ›
The Chinese-Mediated Resumption Of Iranian-Saudi Ties Is A Remarkable Development By Andrew Korybko This remarkable development removes one of the most destabilizing factors in regional security for decades, the Iranian-Saudi rivalry, which was exploited by the US to divide-and-rule West Asia…. Read More ›
Iran Publicly Complained About China’s Paltry Investments Over The Past Year By Andrew Korybko These back-to-back developments – last year’s unexpected scandal caused by President Xi’s signing of such a fiercely anti-Iranian joint statement with the GCC and this weekend’s revelation… Read More ›
Another Karabakh Conflict Wouldn’t Scupper The North-South Transport Corridor By Andrew Korybko Bloomberg’s and Newsweek’s back-to-back efforts to fearmonger about the North-South Transport Corridor’s viability prove that this megaproject provoked panic within the Golden Billion and that this de facto New… Read More ›
Here’s Why Iran Became “Russia’s Most Important Supplier Of Needed Security Assistance” By Andrew Korybko While both targeted multipolar Great Powers deny the US’ allegations of a secret military partnership between them, it’s still worthwhile analysing these ties in the event… Read More ›
Russia’s Iranian Gas Swap Proposal With Pakistan Is Worth Exploring By Andrew Korybko Pakistan is on the horns of a painful dilemma whereby its energy security, which must be ensured in the most cost-effective way possible in order to begin sustainably… Read More ›
The Five Ways In Which 2022 Completely Changed Russian Grand Strategy By Andrew Korybko This piece will identify the five ways in which the past year completely changed Russian grand strategy, beginning with the special operation and ending with China replacing… Read More ›
Zelensky Played The Iran Card During His Congressional Address To Appeal To The Israel Lobby By Andrew Korybko It’s an objectively existing and easily verifiable fact that the total assistance that the US gave Ukraine in the span of a single… Read More ›