A game of Snakes & Ladders: Blinken takes US back to square one in Israel
Several complex strategies are in play and the Secretary of State knows this — much to the disadvantage of the ‘pawns’ on the ground.
Several complex strategies are in play and the Secretary of State knows this — much to the disadvantage of the ‘pawns’ on the ground.
Just like 70 years ago on the peninsula, an armistice would immediately freeze fighting along the present line of contact.
While not analogous to Ukraine, recent American combat experiences can be informative as we consider sending advanced systems to Kyiv.
The negative consequences of the conflict are global and unsustainable; if anyone benefits from prolonged fighting, it’s Russia.
Activists and sympathetic diplomats are fighting hard to build on what one expert called ‘one of the few bright spots’ in disarmament.
The pressure is on to supply Ukraine more advanced weapons. How does this fit into a broader strategy to end the war?
Many believe Ankara can be mollified — at a cost — but rejection of the Nordic countries’ ascension remains a real possibility.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s critique of American militarism more than 50 years ago predicted the rise of US global adventurism.
As talk of defending Taipei militarily against invasion heats up in Washington, a new wargame offers a dose of reality.
Usual suspects wrongly claim that any DoD reductions in Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership deal would harm national security.
Seoul and Pyongyang appear to have calculated that being on opposing sides bolsters their relative positions on the Peninsula.
A faulty engine caused the $1.7 trillion boondoggle fighter to crash during a December quality check.
Time to drive a stake through the heart of these establishmentarian ideas, which are super dysfunctional but never seem to die.
After an extraordinary year of foreign policy, our Quincy Institute experts weigh in on Ukraine, Russia, China, the Middle East, and more.
At mid-term, the president’s actions in these key areas don’t yet match his early, bold talk. But it’s not too late for course corrections.
The war in Ukraine has reignited Cold War tensions, but smaller states are no longer willing to split into blocs or be coerced by major parties.
Both have intractable governing problems, but that doesn’t mean the West should keep intervening to save them.
Congress just passed a $45 billion assistance package for Kyiv on the way out the door for the holidays. We put this spending into context.
Recent ‘files’ released by the social media giant’s new CEO Elon Musk reveal double standards on outing covert gov’t-backed programs.
The piece blows Trump’s troop ‘withdrawal’ from the country out of proportion, while ignoring the failures of our intervention there.
Congressional ’emergency powers’ are allowing for potential price gouging and increased production well beyond the need.