J. Daryl Charles, a contributing editor of Providence, is author of The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Ethics of War, coauthor of The Just War Tradition: An Introduction, and coeditor of America and the Just War Tradition: A History of U.S. Conflicts. He can be contacted at [email protected].
If the West allows the credible threat of deterrence to die with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, only more violence will ensue in the long run
J. Daryl CharlesAugust 15, 2024
The time has come to allow Ukraine to defend herself properly. Half-measures, which up until now have characterized Western strategy, are not enough.
J. Daryl CharlesJune 19, 2024
Pope Francis’s comments urging Ukrainian surrender are morally wrong and inconsistent with Catholic teaching
J. Daryl CharlesApril 11, 2024
Supporting Ukraine should not be viewed as charity. Rather, it is the first and most important part of U.S. foreign policy
J. Daryl CharlesFebruary 29, 2024
American military planners have not given the Ukrainians the tools they need to win and win now
J. Daryl CharlesFebruary 12, 2024
The cost of aiding Ukraine may be high, but the cost of not is probably higher
J. Daryl CharlesDecember 13, 2023
J. Daryl Charles’ lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. J. Daryl Charles discusses justice, neighborly love, and great power…
J. Daryl CharlesNovember 16, 2023
The difference between immoral revenge and lawful retribution is in the principle of proportionality
J. Daryl CharlesNovember 14, 2023
The West must realize that more is at stake with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine than just who controls eastern Ukraine
J. Daryl CharlesSeptember 22, 2023
Ukraine’s fate, most assuredly, will determine the West’s – and America’s – authority in the world.
J. Daryl CharlesJune 19, 2023