Mike Coté is a writer and historian focusing on great-power rivalry and geopolitics. He blogs at rationalpolicy.com and hosts the Rational Policy podcast. He’s on Twitter @ratlpolicy. His writing has appeared in Providence, National Review Online, and The Federalist.
Lessons from the British Poet Rudyard Kipling warn of appeasement to aggressors, drawing on the lessons of history
Mike CotéJuly 22, 2024
The Biden administration’s policy in Latin America has empowered anti-American regimes and endangered national interests.
Mike CotéJuly 5, 2024
The phrase ‘forever war’ conveys the ahistorical and exaggerated premise that, if a war is long, it is therefore unwinnable and not worth fighting.
Mike CotéMay 21, 2024
The Biden administration’s weakness abroad is part of a targeted appeal to its progressive base at home
Mike CotéFebruary 28, 2024
Sweden joining NATO will have immense geopolitical consequences
Mike Coté & Garrett Exner & Michael LuccheseJanuary 24, 2024
Deterrence is built over decades, but can crumble in an instant. And that instant is now.
Mike CotéJanuary 15, 2024
A pernicious coalition of progressives and Islamists has been at the forefront of anti-Israel activism. But this bond is nothing new.
Mike CotéNovember 23, 2023
Although the threats to the American-led world order are linked at a strategic level, dealing with each successfully requires different regional tactics.
Mike CotéAugust 2, 2023
The Biden administration and the permanent bureaucracy are chained to an idea of foreign affairs that fails to protect American interests in an era of Great Power conflict.
Mike CotéJuly 19, 2023
The Arctic is an increasingly crucial region for 21st century geopolitics, but America is trailing its rivals. Why does the Arctic matter, and how can we catch up?
Mike CotéJune 15, 2023