With climate change upon us, it’s time to bury the hatchet in one of the world’s most volatile regions.
East Asia: A Farewell to Arms
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Missile Defense Isn’t the Only Weapons System That Undermines Nuclear Deterrence
Like missile defense, hypersonic missiles destabilize the nuclear balance.
Foreign Policy, Lord Palmerston, and Appendectomies
The U.S. cannot confront climate change, growing economic inequality, and the deterioration of our infrastructure and education system without reducing the $1 trillion it spends annually on defense.
People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Complain About Violations of the INF Treaty
The U.S. recently made the case that Russia is in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, but it needs to look in the mirror, too.
How Putin Could Defeat NATO With Nukes
Unthinkable? Perhaps, but it’s entirely plausible that Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country with nuclear weapons and emerge victorious.
The Cold War Never Ended
Vladimir Putin is not reviving the Cold War. Rather, the U.S. failed to end it when it had the chance.
Ukraine: Red Meat for the NATO Alliance
As Ukraine was talking peace with its pro-Russian rebels, NATO leaders were talking war with Russia.
No More Cold War: Calling for a Peaceful Settlement in Ukraine
A mysterious plane crash, Russian meddling in Ukraine, and new saber-rattling from NATO are rapidly stoking a new Cold War in Europe.
Divorce, European Style
As Scotland considers an amicable split from the UK, messy divorce proceedings in Ukraine are convincing another unhappy family—NATO—to stick together.
Will Sanctions Sideline the U.S. Dollar?
The recent round of sanctions aimed at Moscow could backfire on Washington by accelerating a move away from the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.