China: For some, where restraint ends and hawkishness begins
Is it ‘realism’ to build up a case for US military primacy in East Asia, or just intellectual inconsistency?
Is it ‘realism’ to build up a case for US military primacy in East Asia, or just intellectual inconsistency?
We’d all like to see brutal dictators fall, but effective policy requires a little humility about Washington’s ability to make that happen.
Kyiv’s proposal to end the war will face an uphill battle in the coming months.
After an extraordinary year of foreign policy, our Quincy Institute experts weigh in on Ukraine, Russia, China, the Middle East, and more.
After decades of European ‘free-riding’ on US military protection, Americans should welcome the French leader’s remarks.
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.
There may not be a just way to end the war, but some options are morally better than an endless, bloody stalemate.
In an emotional speech, Ukraine’s leader thanked Americans for their help but said more needs to be done to defeat Russia.
The status quo is doing more harm than good. Let’s admit failure before more people are hurt and put in harm’s way.
If the spending measure is passed this week, that will mean assistance to Ukraine will top out at more than $100 billion in 2022.
Congressional ’emergency powers’ are allowing for potential price gouging and increased production well beyond the need.
But that doesn’t mean the United States should try to replace any Russian role there.
Unfortunately Lynne Tracy, Biden’s nominee to be the next ambassador to Russia, reflects the stale views of the more recent past.
Experts say these systems are expensive, take months of training, and will not give Ukraine the full air cover they want.
It would be an unexpected development, as both countries have long eschewed Cold War-style blocs and alliances.
The president’s handling of the war in Ukraine has largely been the sole bright spot in an otherwise status quo oriented U.S. posture.
Western policy on Ukraine is hitting a snag as Turkey and Hungary flex their new-found geopolitical muscles.
Putin may or may not be a secret bridge player, but it helps us understand his strategies, tactics, and modes of thinking.
Since the Russian invasion in February, elite outlets have leaned on a very narrow range of monolithic sources for their reporting.
Washington has opposed Ukrainian efforts to attack Russian territory, citing risks of escalation to a broader war.
Moscow appears to be trying to pressure Washington on Ukraine but abandoning New START would carry wider security risks.