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July 31, 2018
Unresolved Conflicts Benefit Moscow
In dismissing fears that Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula would be sacrificed to improve relations with Moscow, the Trump administration has affirmed that the Kremlin’s claims of sovereignty over territory seized by force contravenes international law. The U.S. position is an important policy principle that must be applied to Moscow’s other forceful territorial acquisitions. The capture of […]
July 23, 2018
NATO Defends America
The framers of the Washington Treaty established NATO in April 1949 as a multi-national commitment to collective defense. Their premise was clear: after the horrific destruction of World War II, tying Europe to North America in a security pact would not only prevent another war in Europe, it would also provide a frontline defense for […]
July 3, 2018
Avoiding Fake Deals With Moscow
In the usual scenario, an incoming U.S. President believes that he can be more successful than his predecessor in establishing a partnership with Russia’s leader. Trust is declared, promises are made, deals are struck, and Moscow’s previous acts of aggression against its neighbors are overlooked. This new détente gives cover for the Kremlin to prepare […]
June 27, 2018
Balkans Ups and Downs
Since the fracturing of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, a guiding principle in the western Balkans is that if good news arrives in the morning, bad news will follow by the end of the day.
June 13, 2018
Moscow’s Social Offensive
Often overlooked in Moscow’s campaign against the West is its growing institutional penetration of democratic societies.
May 25, 2018
Poles Apart
In an increasingly multi-polar world it is instructive to consider the chasm between the two major adversaries in the wider Europe – NATO and Russia. All too often, commentators parrot the Kremlin script that NATO and Russia are strategically and politically equivalent. In reality, in terms of structure, objectives, strategies, and operations, the contrasts could […]