Esper: Russia Remains a Threat — and Too Many NATO Allies Aren’t Ready for It
Mark Esper is a “big believer in NATO” and says it should be prepared to take on both a revanchist Russia and a resurgent…
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Mark Montgomery: ‘If I Were Russia, I Would Be Concerned’ After NATO Summit
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery argues that the alliance ended the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara on a stronger note than it began, with meaningful progress on…
Is Putin Preparing for a Bigger War?
Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has stalled as Ukrainian drones and long-range strikes continue targeting Russian logistics, oil infrastructure, and military facilities. A former NATO…
Kori Schake: NATO’s Biggest Challenge Is Preventing a ‘Precipitous American Withdrawal’
When NATO leaders will meet in Ankara on July 7-8 for their annual summit, a former official at the National Security Council, State Department,…
AEI President Robert Doar Makes the Case for Trump Foreign Policy — With Caveats
“He wants it to be a fair deal.” That’s how Robert Doar, the president of the American Enterprise Institute, describes U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
Congress Sends a Message on Georgia. Former U.S. Diplomats Say Tbilisi Misread the Trump Administration
Congress has taken a series of actions on Georgia in recent weeks that reflect growing concern on Capitol Hill about Russian and Chinese influence…
The Missing Investor: Georgia’s Port Caught Between Washington and Beijing
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 7668, the Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act. The legislation requires the…
Trump’s Belarus Pivot: Why Washington Is Engaging Lukashenko After Years of Isolation
The United States has updated its script on Belarus. For years, Washington treated Russia’s close ally and neighbor as a pariah state, but U.S.…
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO: U.S. Exit Would Be ‘Devastating’
Nearly eight decades after its founding, NATO is facing an existential crisis. U.S. President Donald Trump, angered at what he says was insufficient support…
