Europe & Eurasia

Contested Caucuses: Armenia, Azerbaijan, America, Russia, Israel, and Iran

The Caucuses, though seemingly far off, are at the center of much broader geostrategic struggles

The Real Threat to Religious Freedom in Ukraine

Accusations against Ukraine of religious persecution ignore collaboration between the Russian Orthodox Church and Putin

Dictators of Reality: When Political Ideology Sows the Seeds of Pseudoscience

When ideology is placed before truth in science, the laws of nature themselves can become its greatest victims.

J. Daryl Charles Christianity & National Security 2023

J. Daryl Charles’ lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. J. Daryl Charles discusses justice, neighborly love, and great power…

The Russo-Ukrainian War as Orthodox-Latin Conflict

The Russo-Ukrainian War may be best described as another episode in the Orthodox-Latin rivalry

With God On Their Side: When Prayer Is Mightier Than the Sword

Praying to God for victory in warfare is all very well – but what if your troops just don’t believe in it?

House Republicans Risk America’s Security for Performative Politics

With Mike Johnson as the new Speaker, the Republicans will have to get serious about American foreign policy objectives

To Reinforce the Rules Based Order, the West Must Back Armenia

Azerbaijan’s illegal annexation of Nagorno-Karabakh is a crime not only against Armenia, but the global rule of law as well

What Has Israel to Do with Ukraine?

Ukraine and Israel may seem as disparate as two nations could be, but their history is indelibly linked

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