Deepening Black Sea Crisis Demands US Involvement
Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping are probing NATO’s tolerance for attacks on allies. The US and Europe must reinforce the region.
Elbridge A. Colby
Germany is stepping up on defense — and Washington should celebrate
The Pentagon’s review of U.S. force posture in Europe has many NATO allies asking questions about the future of America’s military footprint on the continent, even as CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled...
Op-eds
Putin is testing NATO because he thinks the West will flinch
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week comes as U.S. intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be prepared to escalate against...
Op-eds
Europe is stepping up to fortify NATO 3.0 — and we must do the same
The consequences of the NATO summit that concluded Wednesday in Ankara will be determined primarily by two questions: Will Europeans step up to honor their defense-spending commitments and carry more of...
Op-eds
Our Foes Would Fill Doran’s Mideast Vacuum
Michael Doran might be jumping the gun in claiming that Donald Trump is channeling Ronald Reagan in the Middle East (Letters, March 10). We don’t know yet whether the president...
Op-eds
Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle East
The Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention.
Op-eds
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later
Media Calls
Beijing Is Listening as Americans Threaten Taiwan
Threatening to abandon the island democracy undermines U.S. deterrence and increases the chance of Chinese aggression.
Op-eds
Can Taiwan Count on the U.S. if Trump Wins?
A disturbing diffidence from some experts in his orbit, who want Taipei to spend more on defense.
Op-eds
Battle Force 2025
A Plan to Defend Taiwan Within the Decade