Commentary & Analysis
Nord Stream Revelations Should Chasten ‘Hot Takes’
Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft News that the CIA was sitting on intel that showed Kyiv planning attacks should be a warning: all is not always what it seems.
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: Opportunity To Overcome Its History
The Cipher Brief The mood in Kyiv is relentlessly upbeat. This is a moment for Westerners to suppress their anxieties and support the
America’s Compulsion To Intervene Is Intact and Ready for More
Bacevich, RespSt The belief that force could somehow provide a tidy solution to complex geopolitical problems has become a continuing all-American theme.
Are We Officially in Cold War II?
Francis P. Sempa, The American Spectator The Chinese Communist Party, like the old Soviet party, is a Marxist-Leninist regime.
How Weapons Firms Influence the Ukraine Debate
Ben Freeman, RespStatecraft ‘Experts’ from defense industry funded think tanks are flooding the media, pushing for more arms without disclosing their benefactors.
Voters Don’t Want Military Inserting Itself into Social Issues
America’s New Majority Americans strongly believe the U.S. military should focus on defending America and avoid inserting itself into politicized social issues.
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Kennedy Rule on Importance of the Developing World Still Applies
The Messenger John F. Kennedy knew that supporting developing countries is entirely in America’s long-term strategic interests.
Thinking Beyond the Taiwan Strait
Michael Puttré, Discourse Deterring China may start with Taiwan, but the U.S. must take a long-term view with a global perspective.
The New Role of U.S. Air and Missile Defense
Gregory S. Bowen, NucleCast Greg’s 36-year military career culminated as the Deputy Director of Global Operations at U.S. Strategic Command, where he was responsible for…