Why Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Making sure they don’t, and managing the conflict going forward, will require great skill
Harry J. Kazianis is the outgoing senior director at the Center for the National Interest.
Making sure they don’t, and managing the conflict going forward, will require great skill
In the months to come, regime change will morph into the de facto goal
Containing the attack is the problem
War never conforms to our desire for the good guys to defeat the bad guys
Its conflict will continue to spread — and what then?
The suffering is only going to get worse — in Ukraine and in Russia too
Putin has put his nuclear forces on alert, forcing us to think the unthinkable
Occupying a nation can very often backfire, as the United States learned in Afghanistan
It could kill thousands, even lead to World War Three. A diplomatic path must be found
Pyongyang has tested another intermediate-range ballistic missile, but this time is more dangerous than in 2017
Had the West embraced Moscow after the Cold War, Putin might not be menacing Ukraine today
Pyongyang just tested a missile but the president doesn’t want to enable the GOP
It might have driven clicks but it’s not a serious threat to anyone
If current trends persist, it’s a matter of when and not if
Time to talk to the portly pariah of Pyongyang
Are we all we so scared of being called insensitive that we can’t state the obvious?
One year on, the Singapore summit is still a diplomatic success
For the last few years, Kim has been very clear about setting his agenda for the coming year in the most public of ways
We are nowhere near a deal to denuclearize North Korea
Tensions can spawn a crisis when you least expect them