President Trump on NATO—Never Mind?
While watching President Trump’s April 12 press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, I was reminded of a...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
President Trump on NATO—Never Mind?
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Geopoliticus
Meet the New Boss – Same as the Old Boss: Still Unchained in Ankara
I recently returned from Istanbul, traveling there so that I could get a read on the upcoming April 16...
Russia’s Quiet Annexation of South Ossetia Continues
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the consequences were harsh for the invader—global outrage over and condemnation of the...
Can We Break the “Cycle of Horror” over Syria?
Recent reports of a sarin gas attack against the Syrian civilian population in the rebel-held province of Idlib has...
How Can the West Combat the Global Democratic Recession?
Earlier this month, Freedom House released its annual “Nations in Transit” (NIT) report, which painted a disheartening picture...
Conspiracy Theories & the St. Petersburg Metro Tragedy
For more than two thousand years, the world’s lawyers, brought up in the tradition of Roman law, began any...
The Subtlety of Counterintelligence: Comey’s Russia Statements in Context
At a recent open hearing for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James Comey, Director of the Federal...
Anarchy in the European Union?
This is a historic week for Europe, for better or worse. On March 25, the members of the...
Iranian Missile Tests on the Rise
In February 2017, the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted a test of its Soumar cruise missile. The test was...
Not Over Yet: China’s Progress in the South China Sea
China may be hoping that the recent easing of tensions in the South China Sea marks a turning point...