Ashraf Ghani Was Always The Greatest Obstacle To Peace In Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko He had the right to remain in office as the country’s internationally recognized leader, but clinging to power on this unconvincing so-called “democratic pretext” was really nothing… Read More ›
The “Great Western Escape” From Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko The “Great Western Escape” from Afghanistan carries with it powerful imagery that speaks to the countless failures of the international coalition. The Taliban are taking over Afghanistan a lot quicker than most… Read More ›
A Chinese-US Military Conflict Can Be Avoided If America Has The Will By Andrew Korybko The reason why this has yet to happen is because some American elites profit from perpetuating the narrative of a New Cold War against China. US… Read More ›
Will India And Iran Ally With Kabul Against The Taliban? By Andrew Korybko Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Tehran to attend Iranian President Raisi’s inauguration saw the Islamic Republic’s new leader praise India’s role in establishing security in Afghanistan,… Read More ›
The Diplomatic Dynamics Of The Afghan Peace Process Are Challenging By Andrew Korybko The perfect storm for another regional humanitarian crisis is brewing with unpredictable consequences for all stakeholders. The situation doesn’t seem like it’ll improve anytime soon considering the challenging… Read More ›
The New Cold War And Russia’s Balancing Act With China By Andrew Korybko Influential Russian Scholar Sergey Karaganov’s recent interview about the strategic dynamics of the New Cold War dedicates a lot of attention to articulating Russia’s balancing act with China… Read More ›
The Extended Troika Is Incomplete Without India & Iran But It’ll Still Manage By Andrew Korybko India’s and Iran’s refusal to participate in the Extended Troika on Afghanistan alongside Russia, Pakistan, China, and the US due to New Delhi’s reluctance to… Read More ›
What’s Russia’s Chess Game In Afghanistan? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s “chess” game in Afghanistan entails the promotion of a political solution as soon as possible, relying on the Taliban to protect the country’s regional anti-terrorist interests, and accommodating legitimate US and… Read More ›
The Top Takeaways From Turkey’s Troubles With The Taliban By Andrew Korybko Ties between Turkey and the Taliban are strained after the NATO member publicly contemplated keeping its military forces in Afghanistan in order to guard Kabul airport, with tensions only… Read More ›
The New Quad Is Better Than The Old One By Andrew Korybko The newly established US-Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan framework The newly established US-Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan framework is the embodiment of Pakistan’s multi-alignment policy of balancing between Great Powers. It complements the 2016 Quadrilateral Cooperation & Coordination Mechanism… Read More ›
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