Politics

US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks at the 2023 CPAC

Why Trump Retreated on Tariffs

Trump may be about to discover that it is easier to begin a trade war than to end it successfully.

A group of armed Ukrainian soldiers near the flag of Ukraine.

Ukraine Has a Resource Far More Valuable Than Minerals

The Ukrainian military could become a truly devoted and grateful military ally for the United States for years to come.

Washington, DC on March 6, 2025 US President Donald Trump showing signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.

How Donald Trump is Undermining the Intelligence Community

The recently published Annual Threat Assessment reflects the administration’s political priorities and biases and the intelligence community’s willingness to defer to them.

Tanks T-80 of the Ukrainian army at the training ground during the exercises.

To Save Ukraine, Trump Needs to Think Bigger

Ukraine’s security future must be integrated into Europe’s, and squarely into the process of refashioning the U.S.-Russian relationship.

Monument of Mother Motherland in Kyiv, Ukraine

Why Ukrainians Won’t Give Up

Just as America is the land of the free, so is Ukraine. Freedom is the highest value in Ukraine.

USA flag with mic

Why Dissolving RFE/RL and VoA is a Major Geopolitical Blunder

If you want to find real warfighters in America’s history, RFE/RL’s and VoA’s journalists perfectly fit the definition.

Freedom Square in Kharkiv during the Russian invasion in Ukraine. An unexploded rocket is visible in the center of the square as a symbol of Russian aggression.

Kharkiv: A Dispatch from Ukraine’s Bastion of Resistance

The scars of war are everywhere in Kharkiv but residents remain undeterred.

Meeting of the President of the United States Donald Trump with the President of Ukraine.

Peace Through Pressure: Trump’s Ukraine Recalibration

Trump’s strategy is not about surrendering Ukraine to Russia—it is about reshaping America’s role through a recalibration of leadership and strategic leverage.

Ukrainian military during the military parade on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence

In Talks With Russia, Trump Can Act from a Position of Strength

It is not true that Trump has no way to quickly bring Putin to the table for real negotiations.

U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, patrol near Humvees at a marketplace in Al Hayy, Iraq.

Iraqis Fear That Trump’s America Will Depart Once and For All

Baghdad has good reason to be concerned about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship.

Russian currency frozen in ice.

Seizing Russian Assets Won’t Undermine the Euro

If sanctions were going to have an effect on global reserve holdings, we presumably would have seen it by now.

Small flags of Germany and United States stand on table amid handshake of two politicians.

Why Germany and America Still Need Each Other

Germany’s political crisis may offer an opportunity to put this essential partnership on a more sustainable path forward.