War

Attacks on Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral Exposes Putin’s True Motives in Ukraine

A recent Russian drone strike on one of the most famous Orthodox cathedrals in Ukraine betray the hollowness of Putin’s claims to defend Christian civilization

May 1940: How Churchill Came to Save Christian Civilization

Winston Churchill’s ascendency to prime minister in May of 1940 is perhaps the most consequential moment in the history of Christian civilization

Life in Weimar on the Edge of Catastrophe

Katja Hoyer’s new book uses the town of Weimar to humanize an often-overlooked chapter of German history: the brief, tragic life of the Weimar Republic

And for All Those in Authority

From Normandy to the raid on bin Laden, America’s leaders have turned to prayer—seeking strength from a power greater than their own

Mr. Vance’s Hungarian Shame

Viktor Orbán has been ousted from power in Hungary, yet the question remains: why did Vice President Vance campaign so aggressively for a leader so transparently aligned with Russia and at odds with American interests?

As WWI Fades from Memory, its Lessons Are Relevant as Ever

More than a century after its end, the memory of World War I remains haunting. But as Odd Arne Westad argues in his book, “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History”, the real problem is that it isn’t haunting us enough.

Americans have Become Desensitized to the Bloody Reality of War

Through a combination of technological precision, geographic removal, and a limited segment of the population engaged in military service, most Americans have become highly insulated from the tragic realities of war

Review of “If Russia Wins: A Scenario”

A new book explores the distressingly plausible scenario of Ukraine being forced into an unfavorable truce with Russia—a possibility that should unsettle so-called “realists” skeptical of supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine Proves Itself a Valuable Ally Against Iran

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran are not separate conflicts but two theaters in a broader civilizational war between the West and the authoritarian Axis of Resistance