NATO’s Expansion Into The Asia-Pacific Heralds The Next Hot Phase Of The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko The latest hot phase of the New Cold War in Eastern Europe will inevitably de-escalate with time, after which the centre of global… Read More ›
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20 Constructive Critiques Of Russia’s Special Operation
20 Constructive Critiques Of Russia’s Special Operation By Andrew Korybko Calmly acknowledging setbacks and sharing constructive critiques afterwards aligns with the spirit of what President Putin suggested earlier in the summer when he advised against indulging in wishful thinking. Nobody who… Read More ›
There’s No Denying That The Partial Pullback From Kherson Has Uncomfortable Political Optics
There’s No Denying That The Partial Pullback From Kherson Has Uncomfortable Political Optics By Andrew Korybko No matter how one tries to spin it, a setback is still a setback and shouldn’t ever be covered up with conspiracy theories like many… Read More ›
Comparing And Contrasting Russia’s Pullbacks From Kharkov And Kherson Regions
Comparing And Contrasting Russia’s Pullbacks From Kharkov And Kherson Regions By Andrew Korybko It’s of the highest importance during this time to apply President Putin’s advice against indulging in wishful thinking by eschewing “5D chess” conspiracy theories and other coping mechanisms… Read More ›
The Three Most Likely Scenarios After Russia’s Partial Pullback From Kherson Region
The Three Most Likely Scenarios After Russia’s Partial Pullback From Kherson Region By Andrew Korybko The following three interpretations provide the most likely explanation for the latest development: 1) Kiev is successfully pushing back Russian forces with full Western support; 2)… Read More ›
Why’d The US Contradict Kiev’s Claims About Russia Buying Iranian Ballistic Missiles?
Why’d The US Contradict Kiev’s Claims About Russia Buying Iranian Ballistic Missiles? By Andrew Korybko Few could have predicted that America wouldn’t pluck such low-hanging information warfare fruit by declining to extend false credence to the allegations that Iran just sent… Read More ›
The EU’s Explanation For Rejecting Russia’s Anti-Nazi UN Resolution Isn’t Credible
The EU’s Explanation For Rejecting Russia’s Anti-Nazi UN Resolution Isn’t Credible By Andrew Korybko The whole thing is an insult to any knowledgeable person’s intelligence and thus shouldn’t be taken seriously. Observers shouldn’t have been surprised that the EU rejected Russia’s… Read More ›
A Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Isn’t As Far-Fetched Of A Scenario As Many Might Think
A Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Isn’t As Far-Fetched Of A Scenario As Many Might Think By Andrew Korybko The recent sequence of events that was explained in this analysis, together with the fact that it all happened in the run-up to Indian External… Read More ›
The Manipulation Of Historical Memory Is A Potent Form Of Hybrid Warfare
The Manipulation Of Historical Memory Is A Potent Form Of Hybrid Warfare By Andrew Korybko Any people who’ve sincerely become convinced of the supposedly existential threat posed to them by another will automatically react with hostility towards the latter, so much… Read More ›
The Sun Is No Longer Rising From The West
The Sun Is No Longer Rising From The West Sheikh Imran N. Hosein: My methodology for the study of the Qur’an has guided me to exercise great care in attempting to understand the text. Thus when Allah Most High ordered:… Read More ›