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Jun 02 2024 
Ukraine: Russia won’t escalate, US will
The United States’ proxy war with Russia is at another inflection point. The battleground is shifting dramatically to Russian territory — something without precedent even in the Cold War. How this pans out will be a momentous event in 21st century politics.
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
There are three defining issues here. One,… Continue reading
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May 09 2024 
The Mistral Blows for Empire in the Sahel
Such a thing never happened in the past one hundred years since the United States stepped out of the Western Hemisphere as an imperial power — an adversary barging into one of its military bases abroad.
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
US, Russia lock horns in Niger
A military base is deemed sovereign territory and… Continue reading
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Apr 08 2024 
Iranian Retaliation: Inflection Point for USUK
Iran’s retaliation against Israel will be a defining moment for the US. At stake is the future of the inserted zionist project of the combined West. The response to the coming retaliation on Zion is a portal to the future of USUK itself…
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
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Mar 15 2024 
The Angst in the French Mind
The endless ennui and envy of those incapable of abandoning phantom pains. Most useful putty in the hands of Empire
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
Ever since its ignominious defeat in the Napoleonic wars, France is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers. Following World War II, France addressed… Continue reading
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Mar 03 2024 
Can China arrest the drive to Armageddon?
China resumes shuttle diplomacy as Ukraine war drums get louder… in this foreboding backdrop, what is it that Li Hui can hope to achieve?
By Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at the Indian Punchline.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announcement on Wednesday that Beijing’s Special Representative on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui will set out from home on March 2 on… Continue reading
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Feb 25 2024 
Russia’s Victory in Ukraine resonates in Central Asia
Russian victory against NATO and personal approach won over the Taliban and Central Asian stans
By Amb. MK Bhadrakumar at Indian Punchline
Russia’s stunning victory in the battle of Avdeevka and the rout of the Ukrainian military, boosts the credibility of Russia as provider of security for the Central Asian region. The point is not lost on… Continue reading
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Jan 29 2024 
The Resistance Swarms The US
The US is so deeply mired in an unwinnable battle from the Levant to the Persian Gulf that only its adversaries in China, Russia, and Iran can bail it out.
by Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at The Cradle
Deterrence in defense is a military strategy where one power uses the threat of reprisal to preclude attack from an… Continue reading
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Jan 29 2024 
China ignores US entreaties of mediation
Lavrov: “They believe that for 500 years they have ruled the world as they wish, living at the expense of others, and they think this should continue…”
by Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at Indian Punchline
There is an old proverb that when misfortunes come, they come in battalions. Coming on top of reports of American soldiers going down like nine-pins… Continue reading
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Jan 05 2024 
Ukraine and Palestine: A Double Threat to US Hegemony
The outcome of US-led conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia will have a profound impact on the developing world order. Washington has already lost the former, and its major adversaries are vested in making sure it loses the latter too.
by Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at The Cradle.
Geopolitical analysts broadly agree that the war in Ukraine and… Continue reading
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Oct 30 2023 
US seeks strategic dialogue with Russia
M. K. Bhadrakumar
Opener note: This needs to be taken with bars of soap in my view. Anyway, it is out here for discussion.
Almost four weeks into Hamas’ attack on Israel, Russia is in no hurry to exploit the Biden administration’s quandary over the collapse of Middle East security. The western media was unanimous that… Continue reading
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