Cold War

Reagan the Wizard

The Wizard is inexplicable, which was his power. And the whole world was a beneficiary.

Niall Ferguson Exaggerates America’s Weakness and China’s Strength

Niall Ferguson’s view that America may soon topple like the Soviet Union massively underestimates American resiliency, especially compared to China

Israel’s Policy of Escalation Dominance

Israel’s strategy of deterrence has long hinged on showing adversaries that, if provoked, it will always strike back harder than before

Securing a Core Group of Near East Allies to Counter Iran

The United States must cement a core group of allies in the Middle East as the basis for stability in a long-unstable region

Learning from Lawrence of Arabia on His 136th Birthday

On the 136th birthday of T.E. Lawrence, American foreign policy has much to learn from one of Britain’s greatest heroes

Our Civilizational Moment

Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” thesis was regarded as highly controversial 30 years, yet decades later his claims have been vindicated

A Match Made in… Pyongyang? 

Putin’s visit to North Korea marks a significant escalation of Cold War 2.0

The Borderlands of the West

More concerning to East-Central Europe than renewed threats from Russia is the lack of consensus over what the West stands for  

Liberal Ideology is Not Enough to Save the West 

Conservatism as a way of life, not liberalism as an ideology, is necessary for preserving Western civilization