In search of a Biden doctrine
His self-importance and lack of strategic thinking are not a recipe for a safer world
Ukraine
Monday
Springtime for Cold War nostalgics
Weariness with, and wariness of, the Cold War was very real and ought to give us pause
What Ukraine means for Asia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has scrambled Asia’s geopolitics
Why we need robust free speech laws
Recent clampdowns in Russia and China show just how foolish the prevailing US mood is
Thursday
Down with the ‘Third World War’ doomsayers
Living in a constant state of near-hysteria is taxing
Inflation is here to stay
Americans know it’s not Putin’s fault
Thursday
The Kremlin’s clown prince
Vladimir Zhirinovsky wanted to bomb Washington and made Putin appear sane
Tuesday
Don’t blame the West for its Ukraine hesitance
They’re trying to avoid a war, which is why they view a Ukrainian security guarantee skeptically
Monday
How many refugees can Eastern Europe take?
The Ukraine crisis could lead to a long-term change in the fabric of these societies
Hungary’s Orbán remains a thorn in everyone’s side
The prime minister loves to play the victim even as he wins another big election
Sunday
The next phase of the Ukraine war
Putin cannot afford to end the conflict without securing major gains in the east
Wednesday
Secret bioweapon labs are Putin’s MacGuffin
Expect the ruse to decline as the war rages on
Tuesday
Don’t let Russia end the old world order
If we allow Putin to tear up that order, any pivot to China will be made more difficult
Monday
Has Biden lost his mind on Ukraine?
He’s claiming the benefits of a wartime president without most of the war
Biden’s ad-libs are making the world less safe
Presidents don’t always have to say what they’re thinking
Why Biden’s slip-up is so revealing
In the months to come, regime change will morph into the de facto goal
Saturday
No more dithering over Ukraine
Help Ukraine win while ensuring NATO forces do not fight the Russians
Biden’s Warsaw speech was both baffling and moving
He ended by saying that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
Thursday
A state of virtual war
Most of us can’t tell the difference between high-quality video games and actual war
Energy independence is a false hope
It doesn’t make sense to get all our energy from within our own borders