Is Defending Ukraine vital to US security?
•As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for. By Emma…
Belarus: Cyber upstart, or Russian staging ground?
Russian Putin and Belarusian President
Military Veterans to Putin: Russian troops near Ukraine can become a force for peace
By Captain (Ret) Raymond Seebald, Col (Ret) Jitendra Jung Karki, LtCol (Ret) Gunter Chassé, Dr David Leffler If Russia feels threatened by the…
Xi Jinping’s new world order
•Can China Remake the International System? By Elizabeth Economy Xi Jinping savored the moment. Speaking before China’s annual gathering of nearly…
America’s war for global order is a marathon
•Washington’s latest crises with Russia and China are part of a new—and long-term—competition. By Hal Brands It is undeniable that…
Time for NATO to close its door
•The alliance is too big—and too provocative—for its own good By Michael Kimmage Vladimir Putin says it is or because Putin…
The future of conquest…the next ‘big war’
•Fights Over Small Places Could Spark the Next Big War By Dan Altman The relationship between conquest and conflict may seem…
ECOWAS, US, France condemn military take-over in Burkina Faso
Mukaila Ola The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup d’etat in Burkina Faso, describing it…