Turkey’s heavy price for pressuring the Russians
Is Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership really worth appeasing Erdogan?
Nato
Friday
Thursday
Biden is the war president Ukraine needs
Now that tank shipments have been approved, there’s no going back
Monday
John Bolton’s clueless presidential dreams
He’s the war hawk par excellence and his record is catastrophic
Wednesday
Germany’s broken promise to rebuild its military
As a new defense minister steps up, the Bundeswehr is no stronger than it was a year ago
Tuesday
Why Sweden and Finland still haven’t joined NATO
Months after they moved to join the alliance, Turkey is standing in their way
Wednesday
Biden needs to stop ceding the initiative to Putin
He may fear escalation, but Russia has escalated despite — or more likely because of — the Biden administration’s caution
Thursday
It’s time for Pope Francis to speak out against China
He should take John Paul II as his model in world affairs
Tuesday
The West should follow Eastern Europe’s lead on foreign policy
They’ve been biting the bullet and investing in their militaries
Wednesday
NATO acquits itself well in the Poland missile crisis
As Russia stomps and points fingers, the alliance has remained calm
Sunday
What price must the West pay for Crimea?
We cannot leave the most consequential decisions for humanity to be made by Moscow
Tuesday
Ukraine turns the tables on Russia
The defender goes on the offense
Thursday
In defense of Sanna Marin, Finland’s partying PM
For the sake of all us anti-puritans, let’s hope she isn’t Finnished
Thursday
NATO vote shows conservatives are getting it right
Contra Josh Hawley, admitting Finland and Sweden is ‘America First’
Wednesday
Why expanding NATO is an America First idea
Finland and Sweden aren’t trying to exploit Western largesse
Tuesday
Defending Ukraine should be a European project
Why should America keep pulling everyone else’s NATO weight?
Monday
What happens to US fighters captured in Ukraine?
Much of what passes as ‘justice’ in wartime is meted out by the victor
Thursday
The age of American unexceptionalism
It’s hard to be exceptional when your causes are so pathetically underwhelming
Tuesday
‘America or chaos’ is a false choice
Foreign policy leadership does not mean getting involved in every conflict
Monday
Putin’s Victory Day speech shows he’s not backing down
Serious peace negotiations will have to wait
Tuesday
Is NATO about to get even bigger?
Sweden and Finland are ideal applicants, but expansion comes at a cost
