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Twenty-five years ago this week, the Soviet Union lost the Cold War. And 25 years later, Russia renegotiated the terms of surrender.

Anti-immigrant, anti-Europe, anti-Muslim sentiment is resonating with more and more voters in Europe.

What’s happening in Syria is a tragedy – but nobody has ever been willing to do what’s necessary to stop it.

Why the president-elect is already a big hit in the Persian Gulf.

But does that mean he's going to gut America’s $50 billion foreign aid budget?

The CIA is trained in objective analysis, not political knife-fighting. Can it survive a hostile administration?

President Obama has been shamefully derelict in making Putin pay a price for his aggression. It’s time to give Vladimir a taste of his own medicine.

The passing of a hero reminds us of a time when America’s leaders and aspirations inspired us.

Whatever you want to call the Obama foreign policy, it has not been a calculated attempt to contain the rise of hegemonic threats.

The general with more terrorist blood on his hands than any other American is the right choice for America’s top diplomat.

Germany can either save Europe or refugees — not both. To stem the rise of the far-right, the chancellor will be forced to make gut-wrenching decisions.

There’s some reason for concern about the balance of America’s civil-military relations, but it’s the civil side we should be worried about.