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Why Russia survived — and may thrive — after Syria regime change
Middle East

Why Russia survived — and may thrive — after Syria regime change

Damascus needs Moscow just as much as Moscow needs Damascus

Russian icebreakers
North America

Trump's Greenland, Canada threats reflect angst over Russia shipping

When the American president talks about Moscow's ships as reason for US primacy he's not exactly referring to military vessels

nuclear weapons
Global Crises

What will happen when there are no guardrails on nuclear weapons?

With New START set to expire next week, a new arms race may be upon us

Zbigniew Brzezinski Camp David Summit
Media

Zbigniew Brzezinski: Foreign policy prophet or blind man?

Ed Luce's ‘cradle to grave’ bio of President Carter’s grand strategist plumbs his hits and misses on Afghanistan and Russia and their impacts today

Ambassador Robert Hunter
Europe

RIP Amb. Robert Hunter, who warned about NATO expansion

His work in both the Carter and Clinton administrations reflected sober analysis and the pursuit of engaging Russia and Iran rather than isolating them

NATO Summit 2025
Europe

Will NATO survive Trump?

Hostile White House tactics over Greenland are accelerating an existential if not insurmountable divergence with Europe over Russia