Politics

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.
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To End the Ukraine War, Trump Should Think Like Ike
If Trump can channel Eisenhower on Ukraine, he will be able to claim that he has achieved the peace “deal of the century.”

PODCAST: America First, Unbound?
President Donald Trump’s latest moves on the Ukraine War and tariffs signal the full emergence of his “America First” agenda, unencumbered by the moderating voices of his first administration. America...

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.

Kharkiv: A Dispatch from Ukraine’s Bastion of Resistance
The scars of war are everywhere in Kharkiv but residents remain undeterred.

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.

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.

PODCAST: Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Shake-Up
President Donald Trump has thrown another curveball into global politics, seemingly reversing course on Ukraine negotiations and threatening new sanctions on Russia in a Truth Social post—just as he hints...

European Self-Reliance: Behind the Curve, but Ready To Step Up
Western European countries are dramatically waking up to the new geopolitical reality: Russia is on the horizon, America is cutting support, and European security is solely in the hands of...

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.

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.

VIDEO: The Trump Administration and Africa
As President Trump reshapes U.S. foreign policy, Africa—home to a quarter of the world’s governments—faces shifting expectations and strategic uncertainties. What does Trump want from Africa, and what does Africa...

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.