The U.S. Is Expected To Tacitly Back Poland’s Nuclear Weapons Plans By Andrew Korybko Accusations of hypocrisy will abound due to its opposition to others’ reported such plans, but negative media coverage is the only consequence that’ll likely follow since Russia… Read More ›
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The Five Most Likely Motives Behind Trump’s Flip-Flop On Ukraine
The Five Most Likely Motives Behind Trump’s Flip-Flop On Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The proxy war has reached a very dangerous point where tensions might soon spiral out of control. Trump surprised the world with a lengthy post expressing his newfound view that… Read More ›
Europe’s Expansion Obsession: A Cover For Decline
Europe’s Expansion Obsession: A Cover For Decline By Uriel Araujo With Ukraine, the Balkans, and even the Caucasus on its radar, the EU faces a paradox: enlargement as a strategy may heighten Europe’s internal fractures and reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities. European… Read More ›
Estonia’s Airspace Violation Allegation Against Russia Is Politically Self-Serving
Estonia’s Airspace Violation Allegation Against Russia Is Politically Self-Serving By Andrew Korybko It’s difficult to believe that Russia would so brazenly provoke NATO at the risk of ruining talks with the US and consequently escalating tensions, but that’s what some want… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Overreach In Africa: From Proxy War In Europe To Proxy Adventurism Abroad
Ukraine’s Overreach In Africa: From Proxy War In Europe To Proxy Adventurism Abroad By Uriel Araujo Reports suggest Ukrainian weapons and operatives are fuelling conflicts in Mali, Sudan, and Libya, in its push to “counter Russia”. While Kiev brands its outreach… Read More ›
Decoding The Logic Behind The U.S. Draft National Defence Strategy
Decoding The Logic Behind The U.S. Draft National Defence Strategy By Andrew Korybko Policymakers are preparing for the worst-case scenario from their perspective, the US’ expulsion from the Eastern Hemisphere, hence their new goal of urgently achieving strategic autarky in the… Read More ›
Poland’s Closure Of The Belarusian Border Amounts To Slight De Facto EU Tariffs On China
Poland’s Closure Of The Belarusian Border Amounts To Slight De Facto EU Tariffs On China By Andrew Korybko The most that Poland might gain is remaining in the US’ good graces in the hope it’ll at least retain its troops there… Read More ›
Did The Polish Deep State Try To Manipulate The President Into War With Russia?
Did The Polish Deep State Try To Manipulate The President Into War With Russia? By Andrew Korybko The black swan events of NATO jamming causing Russian decoy drones to veer into Poland and an F-16 missing one of its attempted interceptions… Read More ›
Polish FM’s Personal Support For A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Might Not Translate Into Policy
Polish FM’s Personal Support For A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Might Not Translate Into Policy By Andrew Korybko More NATO jamming of Russian drones and missiles over Ukrainian airspace is probable though. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski told German media over the weekend… Read More ›
Trump’s Proposal For NATO To Stop Buying Russian Oil And Start Tariffing China Is Unrealistic
Trump’s Proposal For NATO To Stop Buying Russian Oil And Start Tariffing China Is Unrealistic By Andrew Korybko The EU would plunge into a full-blown recession if it complied, but that might be what Trump wants so as to bankrupt its… Read More ›