The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+ By Andrew Korybko The US is replicating its anti-Russian regional containment model against China. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave a landmark speech in Manilla during the first… Read More ›
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How US Militarization And European Activism Are Transforming the Philippines’ South China Sea Dispute
How US Militarization And European Activism Are Transforming the Philippines’ South China Sea Dispute By Uriel Araujo China’s territorial dispute with the Philippines, growing US military activity, and the EU’s increasingly assertive Indo-Pacific posture point to a changing regional balance. What… Read More ›
The Global Hybrid War Intensifies: Ukraine, Taiwan, Iran, Venezuela, And The Future Of Brazil
The Global Hybrid War Intensifies: Ukraine, Taiwan, Iran, Venezuela, And The Future Of Brazil By Andrew Korybko Here’s the English-language version of the interview that I gave to Forças Terrestres’ Alexandre Galante on recent events. 1. You have written for years… Read More ›
South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans
South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans By Andrew Korybko The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that… Read More ›
US Missile Deployments In The Philippines And The Rising Taiwan Crisis
US Missile Deployments In The Philippines And The Rising Taiwan Crisis By Uriel Araujo The latest Balikatan military exercises exemplify a deeper transformation underway in Asia. Washington’s deployment of anti-ship missile systems near Taiwan, alongside expanding military cooperation with the Philippines… Read More ›
Japan Might Challenge China Sooner Than Expected
Japan Might Challenge China Sooner Than Expected By Andrew Korybko The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US support and all that entails for worsening tensions… Read More ›
The Stage Is Set For A US-Instigated Security Dilemma Between The Eurasian Rimland And Heartland
The Stage Is Set For A US-Instigated Security Dilemma Between The Eurasian Rimland And Heartland By Andrew Korybko US-backed NATO, Pakistan, and the “Asian/Containment Crescent” of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines are poised to respectively face off against Russia, India, and… Read More ›
The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times
The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times By Andrew Korybko As the New Cold War shifts from the US prioritizing Russia’s containment in Europe to China’s containment in Asia, so too is the trend… Read More ›
Australia’s Latest Temporary Military Deployment To Europe Is Connected To Containing China
Australia’s Latest Temporary Military Deployment To Europe Is Connected To Containing China By Andrew Korybko The emerging “Global West” concept isn’t just a “collection of democracies” like it’s been portrayed by some, but a collection of US military partners that can… Read More ›
Taiwan’s Attempt To Stir Trouble In Sino-Russo Ties Is Driven By Ulterior Motives
Taiwan’s Attempt To Stir Trouble In Sino-Russo Ties Is Driven By Ulterior Motives By Andrew Korybko His provocation wasn’t actually aimed at their governments as much as it was at their respective people. Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te said in a recent interview that… Read More ›