Under pressure from Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia, the Armenian government has engaged in appeasement, hoping to avoid war but inviting only further aggression

A “peace at all costs” attitude belies that an unjust, strategically unsound peace that just kicks the can down the road will be no peace at all

Ending conflicts is all well and good, but only if the peace is durable, reasonable, and within the national interest

The new term ‘just statecraft’ is complementary to the broader Just War Theory framework by linking it to broader elements of national strategy

In imagining how Russia and Ukraine could ever build peace, it is helpful to begin from the perspective of Russia’s famous author-physician: Anton Chekhov

Russia’s Soviet-era propaganda techniques, though having ultimately failed during the Cold War, are back and more effective than ever

Pope Francis’ insinuation that Israel is committing genocide is both false and counter-productive toward the end of achieving lasting peace

What terms will Ukraine, Russia, and the West ultimately come to?

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