The Turkish Veto: Why Erdogan Is Blocking Finland and Sweden’s Path to NATO
Finland and Sweden grew closer to Western institutions in the post-Cold War era, and EU accession in 1995 meant...
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Moscow’s Mind Games: Finding Ideology in Putin’s Russia
Americans tend to view ideology with suspicion. In fact, one scholar proclaimed that ideology had “ended.” Despite this dismissiveness,...
The Confrontation with Russia and US Grand Strategy
Over the past year, two understated but dramatic shifts in US strategy have taken place: the United States no...
Tanks a Lot (Well, Actually Not That Many for Ukraine)
The decision by Western countries to send tanks to Ukraine is a welcome one, but tanks—at least in their...
Wagner Group Redefined: Threats and Responses
Who, what, and where is Wagner Group today? Once a Kremlin asset used exclusively in Africa and Syria, the...
‘Let’s Make a Deal’? Ukraine and the Poor Prospects for Negotiations with Putin
Editor’s note: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has arguably been the most significant geopolitical event of 2022. Beginning with...
How the Battle for the Donbas Shaped Ukraine’s Success
As the Russian-Ukrainian War enters the winter, Ukrainians have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the course of the...
Article 5 for the Next Decade of NATO
Collective defense is at the heart of European security. Enshrined within Article 5 of its founding treaty, NATO allies...
Ecological Path to Peace Is Possible in Ukraine
Current Western policy has framed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an assault on “world order.” While the term has...
Religion and Resistance: The Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches in Resistance Efforts in the War Against Russia
Editor’s Note: This article is based on the 26th Annual Templeton Lecture on Religion & World Affairs, given by...