The lesson of 21st-century warfare is not that American power is ineffective. It’s that military success and political victory are not the same thing.
Robert NicholsonMarch 27, 2026
The best way to succeed in Venezuela is to empower María Corina Machado and the democratic opposition.
Carrie FilipettiJanuary 5, 2026
The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 3, 2026
Monsters must be dealt with. But there should never be confusion about what they are.
Mark TooleyAugust 27, 2025
Absent the language and intercultural skills that make diplomacy work, the US will not be able to effectively project power abroad
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyJune 26, 2025
Despite arguments that the US must prioritize Taiwan over Ukraine, the truth is that if the latter falls, the former will soon be next
Alan Dowd & J. Daryl CharlesJune 6, 2025
Despite calls for America to stop promoting democracy abroad, the truth is that autocratic regimes are intrinsically unstable and can be relied upon neither by the US nor by their own citizens
Aaron RhodesJune 5, 2025
Joseph Nye, who recently passed away at 88, will be remembered as a giant in the theory and practice of international relations
Dean C. CurryJune 2, 2025
A trio of Protestant Christian political science professors argue that evangelicals should be more aware of and attuned to the natural law tradition
John SheltonApril 24, 2025