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Jennifer Kavanagh

Trump and Putin on phone
Europe

A Trump offer that Putin cannot refuse

Every threat has failed and it is too late for the US to just 'walk away' from the Ukraine war. But Washington has something Russia wants, badly.

pete hegset quantico
Latin America

Hegseth dropped big Venezuela easter egg into Quantico speech

Though many wrote it off as a political stunt, it was clear the gathering was much more important than many realized

Putin Trump
Europe

Russia likely laughing off Trump's 'open door' to Tomahawks

The idea that the US would send this advanced weapon system to Ukraine is not serious. So why are we talking about it?

Trump Netanyahu
Middle East

The case for US Middle East retrenchment has never been clearer

Israel's recent strike in Qatar should force Washington to cease enabling regional instability that doesn't serve American interests

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky
Europe

For Putin, bargaining and bombing aren't mutually exclusive

Russia is not going to stop fighting, but there are signs that its terms are not as maximalist as a year ago