China’s Ambassador To Russia Warned That Japan’s Remilitarisation Could Trigger World War III By Andrew Korybko If the “Japanese Question” (for lack of a better term) isn’t soon peacefully resolved, then the risk of World War III breaking out in Northeast… Read More ›
USA Scales Back South Korea Drills To Appease North Korea As Iran War Drains Resources By Uriel Araujo The Trump administration is scaling back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea while US forces remain entangled in the Middle… Read More ›
What’s Behind Trump’s Unexpected Favour To Kim Jong Un? By Andrew Korybko He might be flirting with a radical policy recalibration even if he soon changes his mind. Trump unexpectedly announced that the US will “substantially reduce” its participation in the annual Ulchi Freedom… Read More ›
Why Putin Lamented The Worsening Of Russian-Japanese Relations By Andrew Korybko An escalation in their tensions might be inevitable as Japan assumes leadership of the Northeast Asian front of the “cordon sanitaire” that the US built around Russia over the past… Read More ›
Japan’s New Strike Capabilities Could Tighten The Northeast Asian “Cordon Sanitaire” Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Its temporary hosting of the US’ short- and medium-range Typhon missile systems combines with its interest in Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone technology to pose formidable threats… Read More ›
The Motives Behind The NYT’s Story About Russian Spies In Japan Are Self-Evident By Andrew Korybko The goal is to spark Russophobic spy hysteria among Japanese society and the state alike for falsely legitimizing tougher anti-Russian policies that result in the… Read More ›
How Might Russia Respond If Its ‘Technical Ally’ North Korea Came Under Attack? By Andrew Korybko Each is the other’s ally, but within lesser practical limits than Russia is to its CSTO allies or the US to its NATO ones, which… Read More ›
How Will Key Countries Respond To The US’ Attempted Restoration Of Unipolarity? By Andrew Korybko The US’ restoration of unipolarity risks sparking another World War if cooler heads don’t prevail. The US’ new National Security and Defence Strategies, which collectively articulate the “Trump Doctrine”,… Read More ›
AUKUS+? Seoul’s Nuclear Submarine Gamble And The Future Of Asian Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo South Korea’s long pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines now coincides with Washington’s shifting alliance strategy. Analysts see an emerging AUKUS+ system as Seoul ramps up spending and regional… Read More ›
Indonesia’s Strategic Embrace Of North Korea May Rewrite Indo-Pacific Power Dynamics By Uriel Araujo A landmark visit to North Korea has revived Indonesia-Pyongyang ties and raised questions about Jakarta’s long-term strategy. As Indonesia modernizes its defence and hedges between global powers,… Read More ›