Peter Mansoor: After the U.S. Withdrawal, Iran’s Leverage Grows in Iraq — Modestly
The retired U.S. Army colonel who ran Gen. David Petraeus’s surge headquarters says Iran is gaining influence in Iraq, but that Washington's best move…
Kartlos Sharashenidze
Kartlos Sharashenidze is co-founder, executive editor, and Georgian Service managing editor of Independence Avenue Media, with expertise in U.S. foreign policy and Eurasian geopolitics. A former documentarian and reporter at Voice of America, he got his start in his native Georgia at Georgian Public Broadcaster and Imedi TV.
‘A tit-for-tat response by Moscow’: Col. Peter Mansoor on Iran and Ukraine
Why haven’t U.S. military gains brought the Iran war to an end — and what should Washington have learned from Iraq? Retired U.S. Army…
Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal: What It May Cost America | William Taylor
President Donald Trump’s Russian diesel deal risks damaging U.S. interests and weakening American leadership, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor says. What…
Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Undercuts U.S. Leadership, Former Ambassador to Ukraine Says
William B. Taylor, twice America's top diplomat in Kyiv, says Ukraine and Europe need to build a “Plan B” that functions without Washington.
Trump’s Greenland Equation: Arctic Access, NATO Unity and a Wary Russia-China Partnership
The Greenland agreement is signed — but its impact will depend on what happens next. How much will the United States invest, what military…
The Greenland Deal Changes Little, but NATO Unity Worries Moscow, Former Pentagon Adviser Says
Former U.S. Defense Department policy adviser Imran Bayoumi says the agreement is not “groundbreaking or new,” but could help NATO move beyond a crisis…
The Graham Sanctions Bill: What It Would Change — and What It Would Not
The House is expected to consider the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 after it passed the Senate 86-11 this…
What the Graham Sanctions Bill Could Actually Do to Russia
“I think Ukraine’s doing an excellent job right now of putting economic pressure on Russia in ways that sanctions probably never will.” The Graham…
Ian Brzezinski: NATO Has the Tools to Deter Russia, But May Lack the Mindset
NATO’s military and economic power may dwarf Russia’s, but for former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski,…
