How Likely Is It That The US Will Contain Turkiye After It’s Done With Iran? By Andrew Korybko It probably won’t since Turkiye helps advance American interests at the crossroads of Afro-Eurasia in Iran, the Middle East-North Africa, and along Russia’s… Read More ›
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Why Is Nord Stream Back In The News?
Why Is Nord Stream Back In The News? By Andrew Korybko A recent report claimed that this megaproject has figured into secret talks between Russia and the US. Berliner Zeitung reported in detail on Le Monde Diplomatique’s paywalled article late last month citing… Read More ›
The Transatlantic Tech Schism: Why The EU Is Unplugging From Silicon Valley
The Transatlantic Tech Schism: Why The EU Is Unplugging From Silicon Valley By Uriel Araujo European policymakers are reconsidering the continent’s reliance on US technology giants. From cloud infrastructure to social media platforms, the scale of Europe’s dependence has sparked a… Read More ›
It’s Believable That Russia Might Be Helping Iran Target The US’ Regional Assets
It’s Believable That Russia Might Be Helping Iran Target The US’ Regional Assets By Andrew Korybko This latest claim respectively conforms to the fears and fantasies of Russia’s foes and friends alike. The Washington Post reported that “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to… Read More ›
Here’s How Karabakh Became The Catalyst Of Russia’s Southern Peripheral Setbacks
Here’s How Karabakh Became The Catalyst Of Russia’s Southern Peripheral Setbacks By Andrew Korybko The previously unresolved Karabakh Conflict might in retrospect be seen as a several-decades-delayed grand strategic game-changer that revolutionized regional geopolitics. Vance’s recent trip to the South Caucasus, which… Read More ›
Operation Epstein: Why The Iran War Is The Funeral Of ‘America First’
Operation Epstein: Why The Iran War Is The Funeral Of ‘America First’ By Uriel Araujo The joint US-Israel military operation in Iran is destabilizing the Middle East while exposing deep contradictions in Trump’s “America First” doctrine amid the Epstein scandal. Iranian… Read More ›
Iran’s Strikes On The UAE Exposed The Limits Of BRICS Unity
Iran’s Strikes On The UAE Exposed The Limits Of BRICS Unity By Andrew Korybko Iran and the UAE have polar opposite security interests vis-à-vis the US, while India took the UAE’s side over Iran’s arguably due to its nearly 100x greater… Read More ›
Zelensky Is Wrong: Russia Didn’t Start World War III In 2022; It Was The US In 1991!
Zelensky Is Wrong: Russia Didn’t Start World War III In 2022; It Was The US In 1991! By Andrew Korybko He defines World War III as a country “want[ing] to impose on the world a different way of life and change… Read More ›
The Gulf States’ Hosting Of US Forces Actually Made Them Less Safe
The Gulf States’ Hosting Of US Forces Actually Made Them Less Safe By Andrew Korybko From Iran’s perspective, they’re all complicit in the US’ massive first strike even if the role that US military infrastructure in their countries allegedly played was… Read More ›
The CIA’s Role In Mexico’s Cartel War: From ‘Assistance’ To Lethal Operations
The CIA’s Role In Mexico’s Cartel War: From ‘Assistance’ To Lethal Operations By Uriel Araujo New reports reveal US intelligence played a direct role in lethal cartel operations in Mexico, marking a dangerous escalation. What Washington calls “assistance” increasingly resembles covert… Read More ›