War

Pope Francis Contradicts Catholic Catechism on Just War

Pope Francis’s comments urging Ukrainian surrender are morally wrong and inconsistent with Catholic teaching

Starship Troopers: Heinlein’s Classic Realism

The novel Starship Troopers (1959) remains a classic of realist political philosophy in the democratic tradition

NATO’s Future is Churchillian, Not Wilsonian

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

Leaving Home to Fight for Peace 

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.

Should Friends of Ukraine Root for Trump Over Biden?

Could Trump prove more capable than Biden at securing a lasting peace in Eastern Europe?

Holy Mary, Mother of Vlad: Blessed Virgins, Indestructible Icons and Putin’s Military Miracles

The Kremlin is busily deploying a new weapon to boost their troops’ flagging morale: counterfeit miracles of Christ, Mary and the Saints.

What Will Become of Good and Evil? – Reflections on Ukraine at the Two-Year Mark

Supporting Ukraine should not be viewed as charity. Rather, it is the first and most important part of U.S. foreign policy

“Indiscriminate” Bombing in Gaza

The sight of destroyed buildings in Gaza is tragic, but are Israel’s attacks “indiscriminate?”

Ukrainian Film and the Chronic Ineffectiveness of International Law

Putin has learned to create just enough seditious mayhem to subvert international law, but not enough to provoke war