Foreign Policy

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

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

Republicans Have Not Turned Isolationist

Despite the appearance of an Isolationist turn in the GOP, such observations are misguided.

J. Daryl Charles Christianity & National Security 2023

J. Daryl Charles’ lecture at Christianity & National Security 2023. J. Daryl Charles discusses justice, neighborly love, and great power…

Getting Sex-Real About Feminism

Erika Bachiochi’s book “The Rights of Women” is an excellent resource for sex-realist feminism in IR

Rediscovering America’s Purpose

America was once the world’s arsenal of democracy, can it be again?

Global Strategy, Regional Tactics

Although the threats to the American-led world order are linked at a strategic level, dealing with each successfully requires different regional tactics.

Re-Forest The Slash—For Peace in Ukraine

Re-foresting The Slash between the United States and Canada could be the model for a Slash between Russia and Ukraine.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Subtext: Science-Fiction as a Guide to China’s Military Future, Part Two

How might Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem trilogy of novels reveal plans for China’s desired future military expansion – to infinity and beyond?