It’s Premature For Russia’s Supporters To Celebrate The Coalition Of The Willing’s “Slow Death” By Andrew Korybko Instead of recklessly risking World War III through the deployment of their troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire, they might instead more pragmatically strengthen… Read More ›
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How The Drone Revolution Is Turning Ukraine Into A European “Forever War”
How The Drone Revolution Is Turning Ukraine Into A European “Forever War” By Andrew Korybko They influenced Western perceptions of the conflict in Ukraine’s favour, it’s now being perpetuated more by Germany than by the US, and it could thus perhaps… Read More ›
Is Germany Quietly Preparing To Become Europe’s Next Nuclear Power?
Is Germany Quietly Preparing To Become Europe’s Next Nuclear Power? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that it’s moving in this direction. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s announcement in mid-July that his country will participate in a French nuclear drill for the… Read More ›
Will Trump Overrule Musk To Help Ukraine Target Russia With Starshield?
Will Trump Overrule Musk To Help Ukraine Target Russia With Starshield? By Andrew Korybko Musk might understandably balk due to not wanting to provoke Putin into escalating out of self-defence in ways that risk World War III, but it remains unclear… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US
Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US By Andrew Korybko It probably won’t ever muster up the political will to use them, however, but the possibility always remains. Trump recently surprised the Saudis by demanding that they recognize Israel as… Read More ›
France Is Leading The West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia
France Is Leading The West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Its leadership apparently calculated that the associated risks are worth becoming the US’ top ally in “NATO 3.0”, but its competition with Germany and the UK for this… Read More ›
Why Russia’s Accidental Missile Incursion Into Poland Won’t Lead To Escalation
Why Russia’s Accidental Missile Incursion Into Poland Won’t Lead To Escalation By Andrew Korybko All in all, this isn’t all that big of a deal, unlike how some are framing it. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed that the missile that entered his… Read More ›
Why Did Ukraine Defy Trump’s Reported Warning Against Attacking Non-Russian Vessels In The Black Sea?
Why Did Ukraine Defy Trump’s Reported Warning Against Attacking Non-Russian Vessels In The Black Sea? By Andrew Korybko The optics are terrible for the Trump Administration. The partially US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which facilitates landlocked Kazakhstan’s oil exports to the… Read More ›
Poland’s Trilateral Patriot Production Proposal Throws A Wrench In Ukraine’s Plans
Poland’s Trilateral Patriot Production Proposal Throws A Wrench In Ukraine’s Plans By Andrew Korybko This can be seen as another attempt by Poland to clinch significant military-security deals, including a permanent US base and possibly hosting nukes, for convincing Trump 2.0… Read More ›
Europe’s Rearmament Is Reviving A Dangerous Franco-German Rivalry
Europe’s Rearmament Is Reviving A Dangerous Franco-German Rivalry By Uriel Araujo Europe’s military buildup masks growing tensions between France and Germany over defence, industry, and strategic leadership. The collapse of FCAS, renewed industrial nationalism, and continued dependence on Washington reveal a… Read More ›