The Fatal Logic of Encirclement
The strategic anxiety of encirclement has driven great-power policy for centuries; Russia and China represent the modern version of this classic security dilemma.
Mike CotéApril 21, 2023
The Global Stakes of the War in Ukraine
America and her allies must understand that the War in Ukraine has never been just about Ukraine
J. Daryl CharlesApril 20, 2023
America’s Eagle Bears Two Talons: John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy understood the need to counter America’s enemies without precipitating WWIII.
Robert MorrisonApril 17, 2023
Apocalypse Now: The Revelations of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has found himself living out Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.”
Ed MeadorsApril 10, 2023
Unchecked Russian Aggression Over the Black Sea
Russia’s downing of an MQ-9 drone must not go unanswered.
Ned SandlinMarch 30, 2023
A War of War Crimes
In every way, Putin has perpetrated a conflict characterized by war crimes against Ukraine.
Alan DowdFebruary 21, 2023
A New Peace Conference at Torgau
In 1945 Americans and Russians met near Torgau, Germany in a rare moment of unity. Can this be repeated?
Robert MorrisonFebruary 16, 2023
Edmund Burke Opposed Eruptions Abroad — Why Shouldn’t We?
Modern conservatism was born of the conviction that what happens abroad matters at home.
Luke SchumacherFebruary 9, 2023
Ukraine after One Year: A Sober Assessment
After years of appeasement and failing to reckon with a reborn Russian imperialism, the U.S. and NATO nations are awaking from their moral and military slumber.
J. Daryl CharlesJanuary 30, 2023
