Trump Delivers a Victory to Iran
The president’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria has ruined the administration’s efforts to contain the Islamic republic.
Dmitry Medvedev
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide From Iran Sanctions
As the U.S. begins to reimpose tough sanctions on Iran, defenders of the 2015 nuclear deal are peddling myths. They say Russia, China and India will evade sanctions. They claim oil prices will skyrock...
Op-eds
Obama to World: I failed, but it’s their fault
As my administration nears its conclusion, I want the citizens of the world to clearly understand what my mission was, why it failed, and the lessons I have learned. My mission was to un...
Op-eds
Russia Flexes its Muscle in Dispute with Japan
Russia’s defense minister announced last week that Russia would deploy an advanced coastal-defense missile system and unmanned aeri...
Policy Briefs
Vladimir Erdoğan: How The Turkish Premier Is Consolidating Power, Russia-Style
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) has its candidate for Turkey’s presidency. To no one’s surprise, it’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan....
Op-eds
Moscow’s American Uranium
By Matt Baker The state-owned Russian nuclear energy company that built Iran’s nuclear reactor in Bushehr is about to finalize a transaction that will give Russia absolute...
Op-eds
Russia, Wannabe Superpower
Will Putin’s ban on adoptions finally help U.S. officials grasp the nature of Russia’s political leadership?
Op-eds
Obama’s Future ‘Flexibility’
What did the President promise the Kremlin and why isn’t that a topic in the campaign debate?
Op-eds
Obama’s Future ‘Flexibility’
What did the President promise the Kremlin and why isn’t that a topic in the campaign debate?
Op-eds
Missile Defense Is For Wimps
When it comes to national security, there’s no time like mañana.
Op-eds
Obama vs. Romney: Cold War Revival
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been predictably ridiculed for his sta...
Op-eds
Passivity and Incoherence on Syria
Has the Obama administration abandoned its previously stated policy of regime change in Syria? Following the trajectory of Washington’s diplomatic choices, now culminating in the enthusiast...
Op-eds
Obama’s About-Face on Syria
In August, the president called for Bashar al-Assad to step down. But the U.S. hasn’t sent arms to the opposition.
Op-eds
Obama Broke Promise to Senate on Defense Spending
In selling his New START treaty with Russia, President Obama promised senators he was committed to improving U.S. missile defenses and modernizing America's aging nuclear arsenal. E...
Op-eds
Saudi Arabia Is Arming the Syrian Opposition
What could possibly go wrong?
Op-eds
Obama’s Weaker, More Timid Approach to Defense Sends a Dangerous Message
Iran kicked off the new year with a host of challenges to the...
Op-eds
A Blow to Obama’s Russia ‘Reset’
Moscow dismisses the IAEA's latest findings on Iran's nuclear program.
Op-eds
Monsters’ Ball
Last week, a senior Russian official met two Republican senators and came away warning that the GOP would drive Washington’s relations with Moscow into the ground if they came back to power...
Op-eds
Is Russian ‘Reset’ Worth Kicking Allies To Curb?
The Obama administration continues to burn America's allies in its pursuit to please our foes. The most recently burned is the Czech Republic. In 2009 the Obama administration pulle...
Op-eds
Giving Away the Farm
The Obama administration is freely giving Russia sensitive information about missile defense that weakens U.S. national security