Outside the Beltway

North Korea conducts yet another nuclear weapons test, and it’s unclear what anyone can do to stop them.

The British Parliament has approved expansion of that countries airstrikes into Syria, but it’s unclear just how much of an impact that will have on the ground.

The United States and Europe are giving everything the perpetrators of the Paris attacks hoped for.

Marco Rubio is often described as one of the GOP’s leaders on foreign policy, but a close look reveals a decided lack of substance.

Explaining my ambivalence around the latest escalation in our intervention.

The Supreme Court heard argument this week in a case involving a somewhat strange application of Federal law.

A new report from the New York Times confirms the adage that, in war, the first casualty is the truth.

The Obama Administration’s legal justification for war against ISIS is laughably flimsy.

Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State

As talk begins of expanding the war against ISIS into Syria, it is becoming long past time for Congress to exercise its Constitutional function.

History matters.

For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.

A century later, the shots fired in Sarajevo 100 years ago still echo.

If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.

The Iraqi government seems to be panicking.

The Supreme Court rejected another opportunity to clarify Federal Law on testimonial immunity for journalists.

Using a chemical to commit a purely domestic crime doesn’t make you an international criminal, the Supreme Court correctly decided today.

The removal of chemical weapons from Syria is nearly complete. Does Obama deserve credit for that?

Benjamin Wallace-Wells wonders with some irritation “Why Henry Kissinger Never Goes Away.”

Americans are skeptical about getting involved in the Ukraine crisis. This isn’t a surprise.

Barack Obama is no Jimmy Carter.

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?

The bizarre conservative love affair with Vladimir Putin continues.

Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.

The Nothing But Nyet Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

If you’re still not convinced that we lost the war in Iraq, this should settle the argument.

The “good war” no more.

A new poll finds the American public far less supportive of the idea of the U.S. as the world’s policeman.

A majority of Americans now disapprove of President Obama’s performance and a whopping 70 percent think the country is moving in the wrong direction.

The Syrian regime has declared its ability to make chemical weapons destroyed.

The latest revelations about National Security Agency surveillance outside the United States have caused quite an uproar overseas.

Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seem to have soured in recent years.

An agency has won the Nobel Peace Prize for something that hasn’t happened yet.

The next shoe has dropped on the case against Bashar al-Assad for the use of chemical weapons.

The destruction of Syria’s stockpiles will be slow and laborious even if all goes according to script.

The United States and Russia have agreed to the framework of a deal to turn over Syrian chemical weapons.

:Like his predecessors, President Obama’s speech last night exaggerated the threat that Syria poses in order to sell his plan to American voters.

President Obama’s plans in Syria are as unclear as they were before he spoke last night.

I’ve been up since 3 am and drinking since 6 pm, so my reaction to a presidential war speech at 9 am may not be the definitive word

My latest for The National Interest has posted.

Even before the Russian curve ball, the public opposition to military strikes on Syria was mounting.

A throwaway comment by John Kerry in London has led to some interesting diplomatic developments.