United States (US)

The United States Remains Deservedly Popular Abroad

Most of the world still looks to the United States for global leadership, particularly compared with China and Russia

Christian Realism, Nationalism(s), and Religious Freedom

Christian Realism is far preferable to Christian Nationalism for emphasizing individual liberty and rightful patriotism without idolizing the state, an ideology, a party, or a demagogue

The Sisyphean Struggle of Cyber Conflict

Ben Buchanan’s “The Hacker and the State” (2020) is an instructive introduction to cyberwarfare, yet his characterization of cyber tactics as ineffective at signaling a nation’s intent and resolve is unpersuasive

Britain Imperils Key American Airbase in Indian Ocean

The UK’s new Labour government is already sacrificing Western security interests for the sake of eliminating any last vestiges of the British Empire

Victor Davis Hanson’s Guide to Avoiding Civilizational Annihilation

Victor Davis Hanson’s latest book is an instructional tour through the wreckage of destroyed civilizations, providing warnings America should heed to avoid a similar fate

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

Liberal Nationalism, Abraham Lincoln, and the Unification of Italy

Although liberalism and nationalism are not often thought of together, liberal nationalism is a powerful force for nation-building.

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.

Chastened Patriotism

Patriotism is part of our repertoire of civic ideals and identities, as Jean Bethke Elshtain reminded us. While its excesses and perversions are to be lamented, Patriotism rightly perceived yields a concern for the moral tenor of one’s culture.