Peace negations between the US and Russia have begun, to the exclusion of both Europe and Zelensky. That this will be a somewhat lengthy road is laid out by Andrew as he suggests areas where negotiation and compromise will lie. This is a very positive beginning but beware of Zelensky Read more…
Energy is one of the major drivers of conflict in the world. Oil and gas are the major source of Russian income. Consequentially it is the point of attack that the US is using through economic sanctions and direct interdiction as with the destruction of the NordStream II pipeline. The Read more…
The politics around energy acquisition is the primary politic that has driven the American Empire’s growth. The Empire’s coveting of the immense hydrocarbon resources of the Russian Federation underlies the current conflict in the Ukraine. In this article, Andrew discuses the current issues around Russian gas delivered through the Ukraine Read more…
The Ukraine is a moderately simple conflict. The main protagonists are Russia, the USA and Britain (through NATO). Ukraine is a useful proxy and most of Europe a bunch of yapping lap dogs. The major moves in the conflict are easy to follow post WWII. In contrast, Syria is a Read more…
The fast but simplistic response to the Syrian collapse, as reported by Western pundits is that this is a major loss for Russia. More thoughtful analysts however are coming up with a more nuanced assessment. Here is Andrew with his comments on events. *** Russia Dodged A Bullet By Wisely Read more…
In the Ukraine conflict, it has always been the West that has escalated through its Ukrainian proxy. Increasingly, it is accepted that this is a war between the West and Russia although the West is still thinking in terms of the USSR. The Russian attack on Dnepropetrovsk is really the Read more…
Earlier this year I created a (for me) new blog article format to follow this escalation. The idea was to publish single topic articles, rapidly in response to breaking news. After a while, however, escalation became so frequent that I gave up tracking it. Andrew has provided us with insight Read more…
France’s dreams of colonial glory in Africa are threatened by new political interests operating in Africa, not the least of which is from Russia. The result has been a typical French snit directed at Russia. Andrew discusses the complexities below. Is Russia Really The “Greatest Threat” To France? Andrew Korybko Read more…
The Ukraine conflict is resulting in the reinvention of modern warfare. The technology of twentieth century warfare in it’s greatest manifestation is now vulnerable to comparatively inexpensive new technology. For example, the aircraft carrier strike-group can be taken out by a single hypersonic missile with a nuclear payload, something against Read more…
Russian officials have repeatedly warned the West that there are critical red lines that they really mean. Western actions and rhetoric until very recently have suggested that they may have been listening but have not ‘heard’ what Putin has been saying. Putin – running out of his famous patience – Read more…