Analysing Reports That Russia Clinched A Deal With Pakistan To Rebuild Its Steel Mill By Andrew Korybko Although the reported deal would be an apolitical one, the consequent reduction of Pakistani steel imports, associated alleviation of its foreign exchange crisis, and… Read More ›
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China’s Shipbuilding Might: Over 200 Times The U.S. Capacity
China’s Shipbuilding Might: Over 200 Times The U.S. Capacity By Uriel Araujo The unipolar world is vanishing: China’s naval dominance, with shipbuilding capacity over 200 times greater than the US, reflects US industrial decline. Beijing’s industrial might and dual-use shipyards challenge… Read More ›
Here Are The Three Goals That Trump Wants To Achieve Through His Global Trade War
Here Are The Three Goals That Trump Wants To Achieve Through His Global Trade War By Andrew Korybko He hopes to strengthen the US’ supply chain sovereignty, renegotiate its ties with all countries with a view towards getting them to distance… Read More ›
Russia And Pakistan Will Comprehensively Expand Cooperation In The Resource Sector
Russia And Pakistan Will Comprehensively Expand Cooperation In The Resource Sector By Andrew Korybko Pakistan wants to reduce its disproportionate dependence on China, hence why it prefers for Russia to modernize its resource infrastructure instead of China, which aligns with US… Read More ›
It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum
It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum By Andrew Korybko It’s always beneficial whenever business people from different countries, especially former rivals like Russia and Pakistan, meet to discuss ways to fulfil their… Read More ›
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much By Andrew Korybko Asian countries would probably replace Russia’s lost Western customers, while India could facilitate their purchase of these resources just like it’s already doing with… Read More ›
Russian-Pakistani Relations Are Surprisingly Taking On Strategic Dimensions
Russian-Pakistani Relations Are Surprisingly Taking On Strategic Dimensions By Andrew Korybko Nothing major has yet to be agreed to, but that might change if Pakistan musters the political will to defy the US, which Russia evidently thinks is possible. Russian Deputy… Read More ›
Pakistan Must Do These Three Things In Order to Comprehensively Expand Ties With Russia
Pakistan Must Do These Three Things In Order to Comprehensively Expand Ties With Russia By Andrew Korybko Nobody should get their hopes up of Pakistan doing what’s needed in order to make good on returning Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement of… Read More ›
Interpreting Pakistan’s Seemingly Random Suggestion To Resume Direct Trade With India
Interpreting Pakistan’s Seemingly Random Suggestion To Resume Direct Trade With India By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be calculating that the creation of a public spectacle over this issue would help Russia’s Chinese-aligned bi-multipolarity faction convince their comparatively quieter but much more… Read More ›
The New Pakistani Ambassador To Russia Hopes For More Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
The New Pakistani Ambassador To Russia Hopes For More Mutually Beneficial Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Ambassador Jamali is truly committed to implementing the ambitious vision for bilateral ties that he described to TASS, but he’ll remain unable to make tangible progress… Read More ›