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.

Elon Musk greets US President Donald Trump as he arrives to watch the men's NCAA wrestling competition.

Trump’s Intelligence Purge Is a Nightmare for National Security

President Trump’s justification for sweeping layoffs among the top brass of intelligence and military agencies raises serious questions, particularly when loyalty appears to be defined less by allegiance to the...

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.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - July 16, 2024: Florida Senator Marco Rubio at the Republican National Convention.

U.S. Pushes Back Against South Africa’s Anti-American Diplomacy

South Africa appears to have little interest in making friends in Washington. Pretoria’s dumpster fire diplomacy with the United States continues. In the span of a week, South Africa had...

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.

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.”

Troy Meink: Elon Musk’s Man in the Pentagon?

President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Air Force deserves scrutiny for his close ties to Elon Musk—one of the Pentagon’s largest contractors.

Nuclear power plant on the Hudson River, north of New York City.

Restoring U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership

America once led the charge in nuclear energy, but the superpower has fallen behind in the twenty-first century. America now has the chance to reclaim former successes

Bangkok, Thailand February 24, 2024 - Thai police secure the front of the U.S. Embassy Bangkok as protesters gathered in to call help create peace in Gaza Strip and end support for Israel.

Trim Embassies. Don’t Close Them.

U.S. embassies are indispensable and should be maintained wherever possible, but intelligently focused trimming is still possible. The Department of State is determining how to reduce American diplomatic and consular...

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.