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?Geoffrey RobertsMarch 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.Andrew LathamAugust 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.Kazuhiko TogoApril 04, 2022
Analysis '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.Brandon CarrJanuary 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.Andrew J. BacevichApril 19, 2021