Armed and Dangerous
Cops and the Fourth Amendment

President Obama’s announcement today that local police forces in the United States will no longer be able to access certain kinds of military surplus equipment is the best news we’ve heard from the White House in a long time.

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Wagging the Dog
The Limits of Europe’s Bureaucratic Optimism

Greece, Poland, the UK: Voters across Europe are sending a message to Brussels.

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Russia and the West
John Kerry’s Sochi Misadventure

The Secretary of State’s trip to Russia won’t solve any problems, and it makes the Obama administration look weak and desperate.

Know Thy Enemy
How to Fight an Elusive Enemy

The problem of targeting an enemy that avoids battles is not new. Consider, for example, the Roman Empire’s 1st-Century war against Tacfarinas in North Africa.

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Advantage: Russia
What Happened to New Europe?

Once the toast of Washington, the post-communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe are at risk of descending into corruption and drifting into Russia’s orbit.

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Russia and the West
Airing Putin’s Dirty Laundry

The U.S. Congress needs to attack the pillars of Putin’s domestic support by exposing the regime’s rampant corruption.

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The Middle East and Beyond
The Baltimore Spring

Tugging on the common threads of Baltimore 2015 and Cairo 2011.

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Iran and the Bomb
Why the U.S. Can’t Ride the Iranian Tiger

If the Obama administration thinks it can use a nuclear deal to domesticate Iran, it should think again.

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On Europe & Security
Poland Picks U.S. Missile Shield

Poland’s selection of the Patriot system for its AMD program will strengthen defense cooperation with the U.S. It’s also a sign that Warsaw takes its collective defense duties seriously.

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Asia's Game of Thrones
Pivot to Japan

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is coming to Washington. We should listen carefully to what he says.

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