By Paul Iddon* A Russian writer recently made a bold claim, namely that Russia sought a diplomatic solution to the...
The Opinion Pages
How to contain Putin’s Russia – A strategy for countering a rising revisionist power
By Michael McFaul* After President-elect Joe Biden inauguration on January 20, some elements of U.S. policy toward Russia will change...
Economic and diplomatic power is not a substitute for military strength
By Seth Cropsey* & Harry Halem** The current chaos in Washington DC has given U.S. political discourse a distinct focus, a focus that...
Conflicts to Watch in 2021
From Center for Preventive Action In CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey, U.S. foreign policy experts assess the likelihood and impact of...
Turkey speaks with a forked tongue towards Israel and the West
By Neville Teller* Normalization is in the air. In the past few weeks, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced not...
How Turkey destroyed its own Air Force
By Michael Peck* Fighter pilots aren’t cheap. The U.S. Air Force estimates that training a new pilot to fly a...
Declassification of secret document reveals U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific
By Rory Medcalf* The U.S. government has just declassified one of its most sensitive national security documents—its 2018 strategic framework for...
Pompeo sets the US up for confrontation with China
By Michael D. Swaine* The incoming Biden administration should respond with decisiveness and clarity to reject a series of new...
