Cold War

Turkey is the NATO ally Trump should pressure first

President Donald Trump is right to demand that NATO allies shoulder more of the burden for collective defense. For too long, the United States has underwritten the security of partners who...

The case for wars of choice 

The alternative is wars with our backs against the wall

Death of a Holocaust denier

Over decades, Iran proved itself adept at fertilizing the lies that reside at the heart of anti-Zionist ideology, turning them into common-sense notions among adherents.

Iran War Provides Opportunity for Russia To Test U.S. Alaska Defenses

As the U.S.-led war against Iran’s clerical regime continues apace, Russia is testing American capabilities in another corner of the globe. Two Russian maritime patrol aircraft flew through the Alaskan...

Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents

Escalation Without Detonation: Russia’s Nuclear Threats

Fears of a renewed arms race are echoing around the world once again, ignited by last month’s expiration of New Start, the last treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenal deployment. This week,...

Why Iran’s Gulf Pressure Strategy Won’t Work

Iran’s reckless strikes on the Gulf States are consolidating regional opposition to the Islamic Republic.

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

Russia Should End It’s War To Attend the Next Olympics

While the Milano Olympic Games have now reached their end, Putin is celebrating the acquisition of countless new victims in his international influence campaigns. The Kremlin has taken advantage of the...

Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Turkey, The Kurds, And The U.S.: The SDF Partnership Hits a Strategic Wall

Masoud Barzani’s February 6 meeting with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi spotlights a decade of U.S. partnering that helped defeat ISIS in eastern Syria, but never produced a political endgame. After holding territory east of the Euphrates, the SDF suffered setbacks in mid-January clashes and then reached a January 30 understanding that allows Damascus to expand security control in remaining SDF areas. Some fighters could be absorbed into Syria’s army, while U.S. forces weigh next steps for ISIS detainee operations and their remaining footprint.

How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa

Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said...

Expiration of New START Offers Chance for U.S. To Revamp Nuclear Posture Towards Russia and China

The expiration of the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty offers the Trump administration an opportunity to reexamine and strengthen the U.S. nuclear posture to deter both Russia and...

The battered Western alliance    

Repairing it is essential if we’re to win the current cold war

The new Greenland deal

With America leading and NATO following, the Arctic can be defended

Washington’s Willingness to Sell New Chips Shows China’s Growing Strength 

Washington’s shift in its chip export controls shows how fear of trade disruption is reshaping US strategy—while Beijing gains strategic leverage without wanting the technology.

Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise

On Europe, the Trump administration is out of step with Congress, Americans

Most recognize Russia as an antagonist that must be opposed—with force, if necessary.

Lebanon Must Answer the Pope’s Call for Peace

Lebanon, and the world, must heed the Pope of Peace over the so-called “Party of God,” Hezbollah. From the heart of Lebanon—a biblical land living under Hezbollah’s shadow—Pope Leo XIV issued...

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability