While spreading democracy may be an admirable goal, the US must be clear-eyed about the costs of promoting American-style government in parts of the world with no history of democracy

Ukraine will do what any sovereign nation will do.

Inevitably, America will return to its destiny.

Those who emphasize an ‘America first’ mentality would do well to recall the many benefits NATO has accrued to the United States

The time has come to allow Ukraine to defend herself properly. Half-measures, which up until now have characterized Western strategy, are not enough.

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

Trump’s reckless words about NATO obscure the necessary and mutually beneficial nature of America’s system of alliances

Sweden joining NATO will have immense geopolitical consequences

“Holy Rus'” is an essential concept in Russian mythology, but also eschatology