Cold War

George Kennan: Cold War America’s Intellectual-in-Chief

George Kennan was among the greatest American foreign policy minds of the 20th century

George F. Kennan’s “X” Article in Foreign Affairs 

George Kennan’s “Sources of Soviet Conduct” article in Foreign Affairs remains one of the most influential of all time

Henry Kissinger’s Next Century

Kissinger the Centenarian continues to amaze – his wisdom is a national treasure in this troubled twenty-first century.

Russia and China at Once — Part II: We Must Increase Defense Spending

In order to meet the requirements of the two-front fight we are in, the morally responsible thing is to commit to properly funding our military

The Cold War Never Ended

Despite the triumphant mood of the 90s, the struggle for democracy never really ended, as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine proves.

The Marshall Plan at 75: An Act to Promote World Peace

The Marshall Plan exemplified the alignment of values and interests good foreign policy should embody.

The Wisdom of Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative

Ronald Reagan expanded upon the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction to strengthen American nuclear deterrence

The Political Virtue of Moral Clarity: Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Address at 40

There is a power in moral clarity that Reagan understood well.

President Reagan’s Fight Against Religious Persecution & Other Evils in the Soviet Empire

Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” speech gave hope to the oppressed in the Soviet Union