Vladimir Putin

Ukraine’s fate, most assuredly, will determine the West’s – and America’s – authority in the world.

The Arctic is an increasingly crucial region for 21st century geopolitics, but America is trailing its rivals. Why does the Arctic matter, and how can we catch up?

Diplomacy with Russia may come from an unexpected source: polar bears.

Whose mistakes led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

Peace with Russia, as in Soviet times, has always been unpalatable but necessary.

President Kennedy understood the need to counter America’s enemies without precipitating WWIII.

Vladimir Putin has found himself living out Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.”

Russia’s downing of an MQ-9 drone must not go unanswered.

The anti-Christian antics of certain pro-Ukrainian activist groups can sometimes make Putin seem a saint by comparison.