Commentary
Russia’s Alternative Futures
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March 1, 2018
Russia After Putin
Russia’s Alternative Futures
February 26, 2018
Answering Provocations
Given enough warning and a clear problem, NATO will defend its members mightily. But suppose the alliance has to decide in a hurry, amid confusion. In that case, its response may be to slow or weak. We will need other answers, involving deterrence from countries with greater capability, decisiveness, flexibility, and speed.
February 14, 2018
The Brussels to-do List
Six tasks face NATO as it counts down to its summit in Brussels in July. Each of them is difficult. Each is solvable—with the right leadership and determination.
February 7, 2018
Why Moscow Fears NATO
Moscow has manufactured a thick mist of disinformation about NATO in order to disguise its expansionist policies in Eastern Europe.
February 6, 2018
Deterrence and “Financial Snap Exercises”
Scaring off potential aggressors is the cornerstone of a sound defense. It is far better to deter your adversary from attacking in the first place than have to beat him at great cost in a real war.
January 29, 2018
10 Mistakes the West makes about Russia
Worrying about Russian foreign policy used to be seen as eccentric. Now it’s mainstream. But misconceptions still abound, which hamper our response to the Kremlin’s mischief-making. Here are 10 of them:
January 22, 2018
Balkan security and U.S. strategy
The Balkans are returning onto America’s radar screen as threats to regional stability and European integrity mount. To prevent a dangerous spiral of escalation, Washington must pursue a more vigorous strategy to help secure the remaining states within Western institutions and curtail Russia’s spreading subversion.
January 17, 2018
Confronting Propaganda
Asked to contribute an op-ed to the al-Qaeda publication Inspire, anyone in public life would decline. It would be career suicide to cooperate in any way with a propaganda outlet of a terrorist group famed for its cruelty and bent on destroying modern civilized life.
January 9, 2018
War in Ukraine
A struggle over Russia’s identity