Altruism is a virtue. But altruism is not a serious basis for foreign policy. So, if you support Ukraine's resistance to Russian conquest only because it's a David-vs.-Goliath struggle you're a good person. But you're not thinking seriously about foreign policy. Published July 5, 2022
Foreign policy and national security are arcane disciplines, but with experience comes expertise. Or not. Published June 28, 2022
Vladimir Putin's Russia. Xi Jinping's China. Ali Khamenei's Iran. Al-Qaida. The Islamic State. These and other actors are waging a war on the West, a war against Western power and values. Published June 21, 2022
"Do you think that the time of international law has passed?" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that of the United Nations Security Council last month. It's a serious question. Published June 14, 2022
Though I'm no monarchist, I can't help but admire Queen Elizabeth II. The old girl had a job to do, and she's been doing it -- with discipline and dignity -- for 70 years. Published June 7, 2022
Turkey is a long way from the North Atlantic, yet it is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Published May 24, 2022
Credit where credit is due: Russian President Vladimir Putin is revitalizing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an alliance that has never been obsolete but had become obsolescent. Published May 17, 2022
Congratulations on winning the Ohio Senate GOP primary! What an amazing American journey you're having! Published May 10, 2022
For months, the smart money has been betting that a nuclear deal between President Biden and Iran's rulers was a sure thing. Published May 3, 2022
Dear President Biden, you're a busy guy, so I'll get straight to the point. You've now been in office for over a year, and you still don't have a National Security Strategy? Published April 26, 2022
Let's acknowledge that we're treading on dangerous ground. Russia is ruled by a thug who has launched a war intended to extinguish Ukraine as an independent nation. Published April 19, 2022
With oceans to our east and west, and weak neighbors to our north and south, we Americans sometimes have a hard time understanding the plight of nations threatened by big, bad neighbors. Published April 12, 2022
These are confusing times, and President Biden is not helping to bring clarity. Last week, for example, he told the Business Roundtable that "there's going to be a new world order." What could he possibly have meant? Published March 29, 2022
Central to America's Cold War strategy was the principle of MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction. Published March 22, 2022
McDonald's is closing its restaurants in Russia, which means no more Happy Meals in Gorky Park. But there's also a McNugget of geostrategic significance in this development. Published March 15, 2022
We all have our patterns of behavior. Published March 8, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging a war of imperial conquest. That's despicable but, from a historical perspective, hardly novel. Published March 1, 2022
In my column on Feb. 1, I offered a prediction that Russian President Vladimir Putin would "not start a war during the Olympics, which take place in the People's Republic of China. Published February 22, 2022
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan addressed the British Parliament, expressing optimism about the "global campaign for democracy now gathering force." Published February 15, 2022
Antisemitism is an easily transmissible virus. Mutations are not necessarily less lethal. Published February 8, 2022
