How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It? By Andrew Korybko The liberal premier is exploiting the conservative president’s veto of a €44 billion strings-attached EU military loan to fearmonger about this scenario far ahead of fall… Read More ›
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The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse
The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse By Andrew Korybko If the US oversees the optimization of the EU’s military-industrial complex, military logistics, and other defense-related matters with a view towards “dwarfing” Russia’s associated capabilities,… Read More ›
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country?
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country? By Andrew Korybko Poland is Russia’s oldest rival, fought over two dozen conflicts with it over the past millennium, and makes no secret of its… Read More ›
The Baltic States Are More Important For Ukraine Than Most Might Realize
The Baltic States Are More Important For Ukraine Than Most Might Realize By Andrew Korybko The Baltic States and Ukraine’s borders with Russia and Belarus are the most likely tripwires for a hot NATO-Russian war, which they have an interest in… Read More ›
Russia Faces Five Geostrategic Challenges As The Special Operation Enters Its Fifth Year
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 ›
Lukashenko Is Learning The Hard Way That Trump Loves Humiliating His Vassals
Lukashenko Is Learning The Hard Way That Trump Loves Humiliating His Vassals By Andrew Korybko The US’ decision not to issue visas for the Belarusian delegation to the Board of Peace meeting was a “plausibly deniable” form of humiliation against them… Read More ›
The Baltic States Plan To Form Their Own ‘Military Schengen’ As NATO Reinforces Its Eastern Front
The Baltic States Plan To Form Their Own ‘Military Schengen’ As NATO Reinforces Its Eastern Front By Andrew Korybko This will one day link with the existing “military Schengen” between the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland, which Belgium and France plan to… Read More ›
Fast‑Tracking Ukraine Into The EU Would De Facto Strengthen Federalist Ambitions
Fast‑Tracking Ukraine Into The EU Would De Facto Strengthen Federalist Ambitions By Andrew Korybko The approval of “reverse enlargement” to Ukraine and other candidate states would institutionalize a three-tiered Europe between the “E6”, Central Europe, and the new partial members from… Read More ›
Poland’s Military Build-Up Might Have Ultimately Been For Nothing
Poland’s Military Build-Up Might Have Ultimately Been For Nothing By Andrew Korybko The potential domestic political ramifications are more significant than exposing Poland as possibly having been a paper tiger all along despite now having the largest armed forces in the… Read More ›
Who Really Leads NATO Now? The Strategic Risks Of America’s Half‑Exit From Europe
Who Really Leads NATO Now? The Strategic Risks Of America’s Half‑Exit From Europe By Uriel Araujo NATO’s command reshuffle reflects a deeper political shift driven by US pressures, While Washington retains the top military post, its day-to-day influence is thinning. The… Read More ›