Commentary / World Jan 10, 2021

Five books that explain the world

To comprehend Russia, including the mindset of Vladimir Putin, I’ve found more illumination in Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy and above all Gogol than in most CIA reports.

Commentary / World Oct 4, 2020

War in the Caucasus will spread to Russia and Turkey

What is particularly dangerous in this latest flare-up is that Moscow and Ankara are strongly backing different horses.

Commentary / World Sep 27, 2020

Selling advanced fighter jets to the UAE is all about Israel

The problem with providing the F-35 to Arab states is it might erode Israel’s QME, a U.S. assurance that it will not sell its most advanced arms to Israel’s opponents.

Commentary / World Sep 10, 2020

Trump’s ‘ending’ the Iraq war is a gift to Iran

Possible bite. While there is certainly justifiable "Middle East fatigue” in the U.S. today, now is not to time to withdraw.

Commentary / World Aug 19, 2020

Military reasons to celebrate the Israel-UAE deal

This could be the first step toward a strategic coalition to check aggression from Iran.

Commentary / World Aug 3, 2020

Can the U.S. and China cooperate? Sure.

There are several areas where both nations’ interests align, including climate change and, believe it or not, the Arctic.

Commentary / World Jul 22, 2020

Where there’s smoke, the U.S. Navy’s on fire

The inferno on the USS Bonhomme Richard caps off a dismal run for the service.

Commentary / World Jul 19, 2020

Six ways the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future

The new ABCs of combat: autonomy, biotech and cyber.

Commentary / World Jun 30, 2020

Taliban bounties would be a new low even for Putin

Putting a price on American heads today is not at all like the U.S. arming anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

Commentary / World Jun 1, 2020

Turkey and Russia are at war, and Libya’s the loser

The failed siege of Tripoli is an opening for peace, but only if the outside players end their proxy war.