NATO 3.0: The End Of The Atlantic Alliance As We Know It? By Uriel Araujo Washington wants Europe to shoulder more of NATO’s military burden while retaining strategic control. The emerging NATO 3.0 model could fundamentally transform the transatlantic alliance. As… Read More ›
The Baltics
NATO’s “Theory Of Victory” Is Nothing New, But The Risks Are Growing
NATO’s “Theory Of Victory” Is Nothing New, But The Risks Are Growing By Andrew Korybko As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay in the same.” US General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander, shared the bloc’s… Read More ›
Moldova’s Independence Day Parade Sent A Clear Euro-Atlantic Signal
Moldova’s Independence Day Parade Sent A Clear Euro-Atlantic Signal By Uriel Araujo The absence of Soviet-era symbolism from Moldova’s 2026 Independence Day parade was as striking as the presence of Western weapons, and NATO and Ukrainian personnel. With EU integration and… Read More ›
European NATO Fears That The US Won’t Rush To Its Rescue If It Provokes A War With Russia
European NATO Fears That The US Won’t Rush To Its Rescue If It Provokes A War With Russia By Andrew Korybko The EU’s planned creation of an Article 4-like mechanism suggests that European NATO suspects that the bloc’s American leader might… Read More ›
All Eyes Are On Belarus Ahead Of The US’ Reported European Military Drawdown
All Eyes Are On Belarus Ahead Of The US’ Reported European Military Drawdown By Andrew Korybko The potential pullback of some US forces from the Baltic States upon the completion of its force posture review could be followed by European NATO… Read More ›
Norway’s Military Build-Up Near Russia Raises The Stakes In The Arctic
Norway’s Military Build-Up Near Russia Raises The Stakes In The Arctic By Andrew Korybko It began to take shape before the large-scale phase of the Ukrainian Conflict broke out in early 2022. Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov shared an update on his… Read More ›
Norway’s Seizure Of A Russian Research Vessel Brings The New Cold War To The Arctic
Norway’s Seizure Of A Russian Research Vessel Brings The New Cold War To The Arctic By Andrew Korybko Regarding the bigger picture, the artificial exacerbation of regional tensions through these means can spark closer coordination within the Viking Bloc, which refers… Read More ›
Sweden’s Finnish Border Deployment Revives Its Historic Rivalry With Russia
Sweden’s Finnish Border Deployment Revives Its Historic Rivalry With Russia By Andrew Korybko Sweden will help Finland patrol its land and sea borders with Russia. It was assessed in May after the Russian Ambassador’s interview with TASS that “Finland Is On… Read More ›
How Realistic Is Tusk’s Proposal For A Baltic Sub-Bloc Within NATO?
How Realistic Is Tusk’s Proposal For A Baltic Sub-Bloc Within NATO? By Andrew Korybko The northwestern flank of the new “cordon sanitaire” around Russia might soon harden. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk predictably opined on his country’s contemporary military-security policy during… Read More ›
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia?
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia? By Andrew Korybko A back-to-back reading of two recent reports suggests that this scenario can’t be ruled out. Finnish President Alexander Stubb intriguingly told local media that “At some point, dialogue will… Read More ›