New senator JD Vance leads GOP effort to put Ukraine aid under a microscope
A letter sent to OMB and signed by 37 lawmakers calls for a ‘full accounting’ on the billions of dollars approved for Kyiv last year.
A letter sent to OMB and signed by 37 lawmakers calls for a ‘full accounting’ on the billions of dollars approved for Kyiv last year.
Washington could lose much of its international influence if policymakers don’t change their approach. A Q&A with Aude Darnal.
The decision could make a major difference on the battlefield but risks provoking a Russian escalation.
Support for Washington appears weak in the region, while attitudes toward Russia and Iran have shown steady improvement.
Washington gleefully pours money into endless weapons build-ups, but the rank and file can’t get help putting food on the table.
Beijing seems to be in no shape to hold grudges, so we should move on too and let more diplomatic heads prevail.
Can the US and Europe exert more pressure on Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh blockade without restarting a war?
Speaker McCarthy may have promised to cut defense spending, but his early actions suggest that he has little interest in rocking the boat.
Moscow looks determined to bleed Kyiv’s missile defense stockpiles with barrages of cheap suicide drones.
New armored fighting vehicles could help Kyiv retake territory, but they also increase the risk of nuclear escalation from Moscow.
Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to deepen the divide between Washington and Tel Aviv on a wide range of issues.
This ‘profound change’ comes with many predictable costs and risks — and very few benefits.
But they won’t do it without the rising capabilities of the region’s independent states to counter any great power effort to coerce them.
U.S. promises (not always kept) of protection end up sidelining more prudent, diplomatic paths and protracting war.
Regional governments have taken note of Washington’s reluctance to challenge Russia in Ukraine directly.
Other countries in the region seek to ensure their independence by working with each other — as well as courting US support.
In an emotional speech, Ukraine’s leader thanked Americans for their help but said more needs to be done to defeat Russia.
Congressional ’emergency powers’ are allowing for potential price gouging and increased production well beyond the need.
How should the West respond to Tehran’s tentative outreach to reformist political figures?
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.