Authoritarian Threats
For Europe – a continent more economically, politically, and culturally integrated than any other – working together is a matter of survival.
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April 16, 2018
Improving Sanctions
Hit the Russian elite’s assets abroad, increasing the pressure on Vladimir Putin, who will then stop menacing Russia’s neighbors and abusing his subjects’ human rights. That is the theory behind the West’s policy towards the Kremlin—which I support. But beware of wishful thinking.
March 27, 2018
The Strategic Balancing Act
Deterrence and resilience are the two tasks facing the West as the threat from the Kremlin becomes ever clearer. Striking the balance between the two is the strategic challenge for the coming years.
March 12, 2018
Putin’s New Weapons
Small boys often dream of magic weapons—a death ray or a knockout spray—that will confer stardom, obliterate enemies, or at least enliven a boring lesson.
March 5, 2018
The View From Moscow
Sound and Fury. The Kremlin’s overall goal remains the same: to retain power for as long as possible and, apparently, at almost any price.
February 26, 2018
Answering Provocations
Given enough warning and a clear problem, NATO will defend its members mightily. But suppose the alliance has to decide in a hurry, amid confusion. In that case, its response may be to slow or weak. We will need other answers, involving deterrence from countries with greater capability, decisiveness, flexibility, and speed.
February 14, 2018
The Brussels to-do List
Six tasks face NATO as it counts down to its summit in Brussels in July. Each of them is difficult. Each is solvable—with the right leadership and determination.
February 6, 2018
Deterrence and “Financial Snap Exercises”
Scaring off potential aggressors is the cornerstone of a sound defense. It is far better to deter your adversary from attacking in the first place than have to beat him at great cost in a real war.
January 29, 2018
10 Mistakes the West makes about Russia
Worrying about Russian foreign policy used to be seen as eccentric. Now it’s mainstream. But misconceptions still abound, which hamper our response to the Kremlin’s mischief-making. Here are 10 of them:
January 9, 2018
War in Ukraine
A struggle over Russia’s identity