Russia-Ukraine War (2022)

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

Reflections on Munich: The Good, the Bad, and the Utterly Urgent

Although Marco Rubio was applauded on both sides of the Atlantic for his Munich speech, conspicuously absent was any reference to the greatest threat to Europe: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Four Years of War in Ukraine

A newly released documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka” about Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive displays the senseless brutality of Russia’s invasion, where the scale of destruction is so immense as to deny either side any meaningful victory

Putin Demands Believers in Ukraine Pray His Way

The image of Russia as a bastion of conservative Christianity against a decadent West exists purely to legitimize Putin’s repression of any Christian communities beyond his control

A Russian Flag at the 2028 LA Olympics? Until the Guns Go Silent, the Answer Must Be ‘No’

Allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the 2028 Olympics would amount to sweeping under the rug hundreds of thousands of dead Ukrainian civilians and soldiers—something that must not be allowed to happen

Drawing “New Borders” in Ukraine Means Choosing Which Pastors To Condemn

As President Trump seeks a peace deal in Ukraine, he must remember that every Ukrainian pastor not aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church left behind Russian lines is at risk for imprisonment and torture

The Case for Interdicting Sanctions-Evading Cargo Ships

In order to tighten sanctions against Russia, Venezuela, and Iran, the Navy & Coast Guard should be used to interdict sanctions-evading cargo vessels and letters of marque should be issued against contraband carrying ships

What ‘America First’ Means for Ukraine and Europe 

Trump’s pivot to apparently full-throated support for Ukraine underscores a core principle of his “America First” doctrine: non-ideological flexibility in pursuit of U.S. national security objectives