Russians Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes
A wave of fresh humiliations has the Kremlin struggling to control the narrative.
NATO is revamping defense plans that will be a whole lot harder to execute with Sweden on the outside.
Those born after the bloc’s founding charter was signed are overwhelmingly committed to its success.
A Luftwaffe scandal underlines Europe’s lack of seriousness about military threats.
A clear offer to join the alliance after the war ends is the best chance for a speedy settlement.
As U.S.-China tension increases, so does discussion about whether European states are pulling their weight.
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.
Granting Turkey membership in the EU would offer Europe the chance to redefine both itself and its raison d’être.
Moscow’s massive losses may not neutralize its threat to NATO countries.
India’s government wants to turn the war-torn region into a renewed tourist hot spot.
No matter how this war ends, Russia will need to be deterred from attacking again.
Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?
Bringing Kyiv into the alliance soon could harden Russia’s resolve, frustrate potential peace efforts, and play into the Kremlin’s propaganda.
Like it or not, Lula’s stance reflects legitimate misgivings about the global order.
But the alliance is still wrestling over when and how to open the latch.
It’s time for the United States to prioritize members of the alliance that understand the Russian threat and are taking it seriously.
Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
“Russia only understands one thing, and that’s power,” one senior officer said.
As a strategic consensus emerges in Europe, France is in the way.
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.