Europe
Kaja Kallas' shocking lack of historical literacy
A major gaffe about Russia and China in WWII belies the Europeans' cartoonish mindset about the world's major powers
September 09, 2025
wwii
Europe
Whose 'Stalingrad' will Bakhmut be?
Neither the Soviets nor the Germans intended to wage such an epic battle of attrition during WWII, but they were willing to. Sound familiar?
March 14, 2023
Asia-Pacific
What if China is not rising, making it more dangerous?
In their new book, Hal Brands and Michael Beckley make suspect analogies to Germany and Japan to argue why Beijing may seek conflict.
August 22, 2022
Europe
Japan's own scars offer wisdom for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Tokyo has taken a firm stance on Russia, drawing its ire. But this former Japanese official thinks it can play a role in brokering peace.
April 04, 2022
Europe
'Munich' is a lost opportunity to rewrite the wrong lessons of appeasement
The film fails to make the broader strategic critique: that states that are in no position to fight, shouldn't — or risk losing it all.
January 25, 2022
Washington Politics
WWII was no costume drama so stop treating it like one
The latest romanticizing of events — Masterpiece Theater's "Atlantic Crossing" — diminishes real life protagonists and falsifies history.
April 19, 2021
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