Did the realists underestimate Putin?
Liberal internationalists, neoconservatives and NeverTrumpers are having the time of their lives these days, ridiculing anyone on the political right…
Biden’s confusion over sanctions
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine requires a swift and effective Western response. But according to neoconservative and liberal internationalist pundits…
As with Iraq, so with Russia
Against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, we have been bombarded with many historical analogies. Leading the list are the…
America’s control over the international system is slipping
The US-led expansion of NATO in the direction of the Russian border took place when America was at the peak…
Ticking off the French was strategic genius
In December 2020, in the aftermath of the presidential election, Jake Sullivan, President-elect Joe Biden’s national security advisor, urged European…
Why can’t we fire the Blob?
Let’s say that two decades ago you were wondering where to invest your savings for retirement and the money that…
Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Jared Kushner. Seriously!
In these pages last year, I suggested that while the President’s son-in-law may not be a great geo-strategic mind, we…
Why Trumpism won’t outlive Trump
Trumpism is, according to its adherents, meant to replace Reaganism, the political doctrine that has dominated the Republican party and…
The Democrats are damned if they nominate Sanders. And damned if they don’t
It might be a stretch to compare the ugly-but-not-violent warfare of American politics in 2020 with the explosive politics of…
Why the Democrats have gone off Israel
Not so long ago in America, immediately after a Democratic politician announced a run for president, he or she would…
