Those who emphasize an ‘America first’ mentality would do well to recall the many benefits NATO has accrued to the United States

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

Putin’s visit to North Korea marks a significant escalation of Cold War 2.0

Whether it’s Biden or Trump in the White House come 2025, the American-led international order deserves better

More concerning to East-Central Europe than renewed threats from Russia is the lack of consensus over what the West stands for  

The future of NATO must be defined by Churchillian realism and not Wilsonian idealism

Trump’s reckless words about NATO obscure the necessary and mutually beneficial nature of America’s system of alliances

Sweden joining NATO will have immense geopolitical consequences

Deterrence is built over decades, but can crumble in an instant. And that instant is now.