Europe
Trump's troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here's why.
Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?
May 12, 2026
Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?
NSS is actually more realist about the US role going forward than critics want to admit
All along we've been told this was about aggressive expansionism and applied a strategy of deterrence. That was wrong.
He needs to follow his old diplomatic instincts for ending the war, no matter how unpopular with Kyiv and the Europeans
While the accession process would be arduous, there's a certain pragmatism in Russia's acquiescence
