The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Russia Laundering Propaganda Through Western Media

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

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Ukraine May Fall Short

Yet more leaked intelligence gives a gloomy forecast.

How Does This War End?

Russian war crimes have made a diplomatic settlement next to impossible.

The Good Guys Do Propaganda, Too

Ukraine is heavily censoring foreign media.

Putin’s Failed Gambit

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

Russia’s Economy is Collapsing But Not Fast Enough

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

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NATO Sending Mixed Signals to Ukraine and Russia

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

America’s Slow Escalation in Ukraine

The Biden administration is slowly ratcheting up the aid package.

Japan’s Shift to Robust Military Ally

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

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Ukraine War: No End In Sight

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

Ukraine Striking Into Russia

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

The Depth of US Support to Ukraine

The collaboration has been even more robust than advertised.

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Russia Resorting to Brutality Because They Lack Precision Weapons

They’re hitting civilian targets partly because they can’t hit military ones.

Russia Bombing Civilian Sites Across Ukraine

Putin is committing war crimes in retaliation for an attack on a legitimate military target.

Ukraine Openly Mocking Russia

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

Putin’s Desperate Gambit

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

Voting Alone is Not Democracy

Putin provides an example for a Politics 101 class.

The U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Success

It’s much bigger than it appears.

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Russia-Ukraine War: No End in Sight

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

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

US Acknowledges Providing ISR Support to Ukraine

The Defense Department shares the worst-kept secret about the war effort.

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The War After Bucha

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

Acceptable Ukraine End States?

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

What If The Bad Guys Win in Ukraine?

The most likely outcome is not a happy one.

Putin Doesn’t Care About Today

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

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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.

Putin Getting Desperate?

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Is Putin “Irrational”?

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

Russia Really Invades Ukraine

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

The Beginning of a Response to the Beginning of an Invasion

The first shoe has dropped.

Putin Invades Ukraine in Defiance of West

The much-anticipated escalation has happened. Now to see how the United States and its allies respond.

Russian ‘False Flag’ to Justify Ukraine Invasion

Western intelligence agencies continue to predict an invasion under absurd pretexts.

Ukraine: Advantage Putin? Advantage NATO?

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

Game of Chicken Kiev

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

Biden and Putin to Talk Ukraine

Russia may invade Ukraine again. The United States would prefer otherwise.

Another Republican Helps Spread Putin’s Ukraine Conspiracy Theories

Ted Cruz is the latest Republican Senator to repeat discredited Kremlin-backed conspiracy theories about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.

Understanding Ukraine

Trying to nail down some basics about a very complicated situation.

Trump Thinks Russia Should Be Readmitted To The G-7

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

Meanwhile, In Russia….

While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.

Trump Talked About Withdrawing U.S. From NATO, Aides Say

Donald Trump continues to appear to advocate ideas that harm American national interests and benefit Vladimir Putin. Draw your own conclusions as to why.

Paul Manafort Shared Trump Campaign Data With Russians, Manafort Pleading Reveals

Paul Manafort’s attorneys reveal in a pleading that their client provided insider campaign data to Russian intelligence sources, something that seems an awful lot like collusion.

The U.S. And NATO Should Stay Out Of The Russia-Ukraine Fight

Notwithstanding the temptation to do something, both the United States and NATO need to resist the temptation to get involved in the latest conflict between Russia and Ukraine.