Thomas Sherlock

Thomas Sherlock is professor emeritus of political science at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His writing does not represent the views of the U.S. government, the Department of the Army, or the U.S. Military Academy.

Articles by Thomas Sherlock
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow.

Putin’s Justification for War Is Unraveling
Analysis
Thomas Sherlock
Natalia Pevnevy celebrates atop her car in Liberty Square following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksky's surprise visit in Kherson, Ukraine.
Natalia Pevnevy celebrates atop her car in Liberty Square following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksky's surprise visit in Kherson, Ukraine.

Ukrainians Are Holding Strong as Some in West Falter
Argument
Thomas Sherlock
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with volunteer ornithologists at a falcon center in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, on Sept. 5.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with volunteer ornithologists at a falcon center in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, on Sept. 5.

Putin Is Trying to Turn Ukraine Into a Culture War
Argument
Lionel Beehner, Thomas Sherlock
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