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Vilnius Summit Shattered Putin's Anti-NATO Strategy -- But Left Ukrainian NATO Membership on Hold Jul. 13, 2023
Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine directly targets the Kiev government, but dismantling NATO has been ... Read More
DeSantis Was Right on Ukraine Mar. 21, 2023
"While the U.S. has many vital national interests ... becoming further entangled in a territorial di... Read More
How to End the Ukraine War Feb. 24, 2023
The war in Ukraine has been tragic for Ukrainians. It's in America's interest to dissuade other coun... Read More
To End the War, Attack Russia's Center of Gravity: Vladimir Putin Feb. 15, 2023
The first anniversary of Russia's war to conquer Ukraine is upon us, with no apparent military or di... Read More
The Ukraine Trap, One Year Later Feb. 10, 2023
Though their number is steadily dropping, especially among Republicans, most Americans support Ukrai... Read More
Ukraine's Nation in Arms: The Unexpected Near-Peer War Feb. 01, 2023
Russia versus Ukraine: It's an unexpected "near-peer" war. Eleven months of combat and suffering de... Read More
Putin's Latest Bad Bet: Strategic Bombing Dec. 21, 2022
For Ukrainians, Dec. 16 was another terrible day of war. Russia fired 76 missiles into their country... Read More
Peace With Vladimir Putin's Russia Is a Delusion Nov. 16, 2022
As I write this column on Nov. 15, reports are unconfirmed that missiles fired from east to west ove... Read More
Putin, Holding a Weak Hand, Raises the Stakes Oct. 04, 2022
In a Kremlin speech last week, President Vladimir Putin identified Russia's real "enemy" in Ukraine ... Read More
Putin's Dirty War, Geopolitical Adjustments and Prospects for Future Wars, Part IV Sep. 10, 2022
Among Vladimir Putin's greatest fears is the further strengthening and expansion of the 30-member NA... Read More
Winners and Losers From the Ukraine War Aug. 30, 2022
"There never was a good war or a bad peace," wrote Ben Franklin at the end of the American Revolutio... Read More
The Noose Tightens Aug. 25, 2022
WASHINGTON — Back in the days when George H.W. Bush resided in the White House, he told me rat... Read More
Put The Pacific Into NATO: NAPTO Jul. 27, 2022
Beijing's and Moscow's lawlessness and collaborative belligerence threaten all sovereign nations in ... Read More
Is a US-Russia War Becoming Inevitable? Jul. 15, 2022
At the NATO summit in Madrid, Finland was invited to join the alliance. What does this mean for Finl... Read More
The EU, Desperate To Please Their Constituents, Is Ready To Send Them off to Battle Jun. 23, 2022
Ukraine's ambitious attempt to join the European Union is a decision marred with short sight and poo... Read More
US and Ukraine, Goals in Conflict Jun. 03, 2022
Among the nations aiding Ukraine in its resistance to the Russian invasion, America has been foremos... Read More
On Ukraine, Biden Shows Resolve but also Restraint Jun. 01, 2022
Restraint is a useful but often unsatisfying virtue, and in the case of Ukraine, there are plenty of... Read More
Why Would US Give a War Guarantee -- to Finland? May. 17, 2022
Seeing Russia invade Ukraine, historically neutral Finland has undergone a late conversion and decid... Read More
Finland and Sweden on the Verge of Joining NATO May. 04, 2022
NATO has 30 members. By the end of June, the roster may grow to 32, should Finland and Sweden join. ... Read More
The French Center Holds -- In a World Coming Apart Apr. 26, 2022
"Things fall apart; the center cannot hold." So wrote William Butler Yeats in the wake of the Great... Read More
