Why Poland Should Become the Baltic States’ Security Guarantor in NATO 3.0 By Andrew Korybko This would prevent the Western European states (primarily Germany) and Ukraine from outflanking it, ensure that Kiev doesn’t provoke a conflict with Russia that puts Poland… Read More ›
The Arctic
Poland And Turkiye Are Teaming Up To Tighten NATO’s Containment Noose Around Russia
Poland And Turkiye Are Teaming Up To Tighten NATO’s Containment Noose Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Closer economic and military synergy between them in Central & Eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Seas would pose new challenges for Russia… Read More ›
How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030?
How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030? By Andrew Korybko If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion… Read More ›
Russia’s Reported Baltic Military Build-Up Is Purely Defensive
Russia’s Reported Baltic Military Build-Up Is Purely Defensive By Andrew Korybko Danish media’s sensationalist report on this subject is the latest in a series of recent moves aimed at justifying NATO’s own military build-up in the Arctic-Baltic region that Russia regards… Read More ›
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector By Uriel Araujo Washington is increasingly concentrated on Russian energy and critical mineral assets despite rhetoric of reduced involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury’s recent actions increase American oversight… Read More ›
Why’s Trump Preparing To “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Russia?
Why’s Trump Preparing To “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Russia? By Andrew Korybko He feels personally insulted by Putin rejecting his proposal to freeze the conflict in exchange for a resource-centric strategic partnership and also, whether one agrees with him or not,… Read More ›
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Such a move wouldn’t substantively alleviate the newfound pressure upon Russia brought about by the tightening of the containment noose around it in the… Read More ›
How Exactly Did Finland Receive Advance Notice Of Ukraine’s Drone Attack Ahead Of SPIEF?
How Exactly Did Finland Receive Advance Notice Of Ukraine’s Drone Attack Ahead Of SPIEF? By Andrew Korybko The likelihood that it secretly installed sensors in Ukraine to monitor its northern drone strikes is nil so it was either informed by Ukraine… Read More ›
France’s “Forward Deterrence” Risks Triggering A Nuclear Crisis With Russia
France’s “Forward Deterrence” Risks Triggering A Nuclear Crisis With Russia By Andrew Korybko France’s planned deployment of nuclear-armed Rafale jets armed in the Arctic, Central Europe, and possibly also the Balkans poses a qualitatively new strategic threat to Russia. The announcement in late… Read More ›
Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation
Russia’s “1941” Warning: Europe’s Militarization And The Risk Of Strategic Miscalculation By Uriel Araujo As Germany deepens military cooperation with Ukraine and NATO expands in the Baltic and Arctic, Moscow increasingly warns of encirclement. The continent’s push for militarization comes at… Read More ›