A “peace at all costs” attitude belies that an unjust, strategically unsound peace that just kicks the can down the road will be no peace at all

The pursuit of Augustine’s idea of “tranquillitas ordinis” (tranquility of order) is the ultimate purpose of just war theory and just statecraft

America’s founders, amid their religious differences, saw the need for interaction between religion and state that neither coerces nor excludes. Natural law reasoning fits perfectly with this model of church-state relations.

Nations are sovereign, but that sovereignty does not override the essential human dignity of all persons which, when horribly violated, necessitates an international response

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

The time has come to allow Ukraine to defend herself properly. Half-measures, which up until now have characterized Western strategy, are not enough.

Pope Francis’s comments urging Ukrainian surrender are morally wrong and inconsistent with Catholic teaching

Supporting Ukraine should not be viewed as charity. Rather, it is the first and most important part of U.S. foreign policy

American military planners have not given the Ukrainians the tools they need to win and win now

The cost of aiding Ukraine may be high, but the cost of not is probably higher