The U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Success

It’s much bigger than it appears.

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Ukraine Counteroffensive Retaking Key Terrain

Russian forces have been forced out of two logistical support hubs.

Biden Approval Up

Gallup has him at his highest point in a year.

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Russia-Ukraine War: No End in Sight

The bloody conflict could go on for months, if not years.

Dems in Midterms: You’re Saying There’s a Chance?

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

Hawley Votes Against NATO Expansion

Instead of a clenched fist of support, it was a big middle finger to Sweden and Finland.

Biden Continuing Trump Foreign Policy?

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

The War Drags On

Not only has the war changed, but so have the combatants.

Defending the Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

What should conservatives who can’t support the party of Trump do?

Biden and bin Salman

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

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Doves Split Over Ukraine

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Finland and Sweden Joining NATO

The Western alliance is getting stronger in the face of Russian aggression.

John Allen, Illegal Lobbying, and Foreign Influence

The retired general and think tank president is in hot water.

Turkey the Country Now Türkiye (Bird Still Turkey)

Our ostensible ally is seeking to rebrand itself.

Finland and Sweden Apply to NATO, Turkey an Obstacle

A diplomatic nightmare brewing since last week is now upon us.

General Breedlove’s Integrity

Are retired officers on defense boards presumed liars?

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Dividing the Christian World

The Pope is indeed Catholic. The rest is up for debate.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

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Ukraine and the ‘New Rules of War’

Many and small beats large and heavy. Finding beats flanking. Swarming beats surging.

NATO Has Been Training Ukrainian Forces for Years

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

French Presidential Elections Today

The first round is currently being held.

FBI Preempted Russian Cyberattack

The US conducted a preemptive strike against the GRU’s systems.

NATO’s Role in Setting Ukraine War Peace Conditions

Western powers may be at odds with the people doing the fighting and dying.

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The War After Bucha

World opinion has shifted even more against Russia. Will it matter?

Russia’s War Crimes

Evidence of mass atrocities across Ukraine continues to mount.

Democratic Backsliding and the American Right

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

Ukraine War Widens

The invasion has led to a series of proxy wars.

Biden Pleads for Regime Change in Russia

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

Meanwhile, In The Rest Of The Russian Empire…

Putin must be worrying about losing what little empire he has built.

Acceptable Ukraine End States?

What will Zelensky, Putin, and the West settle for?

Zelensky’s Plea for Help

Ukraine’s leader wants more help than he’s going to get.

What If The Bad Guys Win in Ukraine?

The most likely outcome is not a happy one.

Putin’s War Gets Closer to NATO

Strikes near the Polish border show the real possibility of escalation.

Putin Doesn’t Care About Today

An incredibly isolated Russian leader is not interested in running the country.

Very Quickly, Putin’s War Is Likely To Get Even Uglier

The disintegrating military situation is leading to escalating brutality.

Russia Sanctions Itself in Retaliation for Western Sanctions

Vladimir Putin is banning commodity exports.

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Putin’s Offramp?

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

West Shamed Into Action

Actions deemed unthinkable days earlier are suddenly mandatory.

Pence Attacks Trump Without Attacking Trump

One can see the faintest hint of a backbone in the former Vice President.

Is Putin Predictably Irrational?

Putin is a monster, but he may also be just as irrational as the rest of us.

Ukraine Invasion Sending History in a New Direction?

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

Putin Getting Desperate?

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Biden ‘Leading from Behind’ on Ukraine

The American President is once again leading the free world.

It’s Not Time To Eulogize The Old Order

Pundits like Thomas Friedman struggle with premature prognostication.

Ukraine Updates

Links and infographics.

Is Putin “Irrational”?

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

West Accelerates Pressure on Russia

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

Hitting Russia Where It Hurts

Sanctions are already taking a toll. But the West could do more if it had the will.