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February 7, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

‘Keep America Close and Russia at Bay’: Europe Debates Defense Spending

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told Politico on Wednesday that the goal of his country’s increased military spending is to “keep America close and Russia at bay” as Warsaw aims...

January 31, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

The right to exist

Out of more than 200 states in the international system, the survival of only one of them—the State of Israel—seems to be up for debate.

January 10, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A fake genocide meets a real one

The obsession with Jews and Israel diverts column inches and airtime away from humanitarian crises that are far more dire than Gaza and far more intractable.

January 9, 2025 | |

‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats

Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...

January 7, 2025 | Peter Doran, Matt Boyse

Trump’s Poland Problem Just Got Bigger

The Polish government’s threat to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and efforts to destroy the opposition are signs that the European nation’s leadership will be a problem for the president-elect.

December 25, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

A letter to the Polish foreign minister

Do you not understand that Poland and Israel have the same enemies?

November 26, 2024 | |

‘Direct Ties to Senior Officials’: German Police Charge Members of Suspected Hamas Cell

Four Hamas Members Charged in Germany: German prosecutors announced charges against four men on November 26 suspected of being operatives of the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group and plotting terrorist attacks on European soil. ...

November 20, 2024 | George Bogden, David Rader

Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment

“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...

November 19, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

OPCW Investigation Confirms Russia’s Likely Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine

Russia’s consistent denials that its military forces have deployed illegal chemical weapons in Ukraine were dealt a serious blow on November 18, when the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...

October 30, 2024 | David Rader, Adam Papa

Why the Defense Department needs a chief economist

The Department of Defense budget is growing, and the DOD is spending more money in novel industries and nontraditional areas than ever before. To ensure the DOD spends smartly in this new environment,...

August 9, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

An open call to murder Jews in a Belgian magazine

The pain caused by contemporary antisemitism is partly rooted in the fact that we can’t ignore it.

August 2, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president

Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking

July 30, 2024 | |

‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Attend Inauguration of Iran’s President

Latest Developments Senior figures from Iran’s  “Axis of Resistance” joined a swearing-in ceremony for Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament on July 30, replete...

July 12, 2024 | Andrea Stricker, Anthony Ruggiero

OPCW Visits Ukraine After Accusations of Russian Chemical Weapons Use

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited Ukraine last week to deliver critical chemical weapons detection equipment and training. The visit — following accusations by Kyiv...

July 10, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Only American leadership can rally NATO to fight the new axis of authoritarian chaos

NATO leaders on Tuesday arrived in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance that helped defeat the Soviet Union and secure an American-led century. But diplomatic toasts...

June 28, 2024 | |

U.S. in Talks With Israel Over Transfer of Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine

The Biden administration is in talks with Israel about transferring its aging U.S.-manufactured Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, The Financial Times reported on June 27. Improving...

June 6, 2024 | |

Seventeen Countries Urge Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Proposal

The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens are being held captive by Hamas in Gaza signed a statement on June 6 calling on the Iran-backed terror organization to accept...

May 31, 2024 | |

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

May 31, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?

If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.

May 24, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Why the pro-Hamas demonstrations are different and more dangerous

“It is this movement,” according to a British report on political extremism, “that has proven most willing to use law breaking, intimidation, and at times, violence.”