Withdrawing support for Ukraine based on the belief that the war is akin to Vietnam is not supported by history. After the 1954 defeat of the French, a peace agreement was brokered in Vietnam, and free elections were to be…
The war in Ukraine is approaching its 18-month anniversary, and Russia and Ukraine seem no closer to a resolution. It’s unclear what would force both countries to the negotiating table — but, if Ukraine has any say, it likely won’t…
Ukraine’s President Zelensky recently blamed the U.S. for the slow pace of Ukraine’s counter-offensive in its war against the Russian invaders, according to press reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian air superiority was “stopping” Kyiv’s counteroffensive, and he…
Remember how, mere months ago, the debt-ceiling deal struck between Democrats and Republicans to avoid a government shutdown was touted as “an historic first step toward shifting government back toward common sense and conservatism”? The hope was that the spending…
In the 16 months since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, it has become clear that President Vladimir Putin’s aim to install a Russian-subservient government or to annex much of the country’s territory is unlikely to succeed at costs anywhere near…
Former New Jersey Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie recently visited war-torn Ukraine. And to show solidarity with Ukrainians in their war against Russia, he presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with lyrics to Bon Jovi’s song “It’s My Life.”…
When Edward Luttwak speaks, world leaders listen — and now they must consider heeding his advice on Ukraine. Luttwak has been advising world leaders, including U.S. presidents, since the 1980s. He is the author of seminal books on history and…
In 1946, George Kennan, the U.S. Charge D’Affaires in Moscow, sent an 8,000 word telegram to the State Department warning of Joseph Stalin’s aggressive foreign policy. The following year, writing under the pseudonym “Mister X,” he reiterated his warning in…
A former member of the Obama State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, writing in Foreign Affairs, has called for President Joe Biden to offer Russia what Woodrow Wilson offered Germany after World War I. Max Bergmann, currently at the Center for…
So Bakhmut falls, and the war in Ukraine continues. The lesson is: Don’t hype a battle unless you know you can win. The struggle for Bakhmut started in earnest last August. At the time, it was just one engagement on…