Robert Nicholson

Robert Nicholson is Editor-at Large of Providence, co-founder and board member of Save Armenia, founder of The Philos Project, and co-founder of Passages Israel. Robert also serves on the advisory board of In Defense of Christians and The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc). A formerly enlisted Marine and Tikvah Fellow, he holds a BA in Hebrew Studies from Binghamton University, and a JD and MA in Middle Eastern History from Syracuse University. His written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Newsweek, First Things, The Hill, and National Interest.

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Episode 87 | Of American Popes and American Power in a Multipolar Age

Editors James Diddams, Marc LiVecche, Mark Tooley and Robert Nicholson discuss Pope Francis’ legacy, Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East, and the idea of “spheres of influence” in US grand strategy

Foreign Policy Provcast, Episode 86 | Providence Magazine’s 10th Anniversary

Providence editors Mark Tooley, Marc LiVecche, James Diddams, and Robert Nicholson discuss the past and future of Providence as the magazine’s 10th anniversary comes up

Foreign Policy ProvCast, Episode 85 | Early America: Christian Republic—or Republic of Christians?

In his recent book “Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War” (Davenant, 2024), Miles Smith…

Dreaming the Dream of a Free Lebanon

Fawaz Najim was a Lebanese Christian who fought alongside Israelis in the Lebanese Civil War. His dream of a Lebanon free from domination by Hezbollah can still become a reality

Is Just Statecraft Useful for Statecraft?

The intellectual formation of statesmen should focus less on theory and more on practice

A New Golden Age Starts with Restored American Sea Power

If Trump’s goal is to avoid foreign wars while maintaining a muscular posture abroad, a Navy-forward national security doctrine would serve him well

Antifragile Alliances Are the Best Answer to Global Uncertainty

America can’t foresee future catastrophes, but we can hedge against them in ways we can control.

Good Things and Bad Things in Syria

The Arab Spring isn’t over. The simmering resentment that burst forth 13 years ago has yet to run its course.

All Thanks to that Great and Glorious Being

Any attempt to save America without America’s God will not succeed.

Argentina’s Javier Milei vs. United Nations

While initially turning swords into plowshares, the UN has become a leviathan that must be tamed by following the lead of Argentina’s President Javier Milei