Swedish membership in NATO would foil Russia’s objectives and enhance the security and stability of the region. Those who think otherwise have fallen for a Russian propaganda narrative.

Germany’s “Watchful Waiting” is the watchword for the Continent.

What’s really going on—if anything—with the Hamas-Israel deal reported to be in the offing?

If America really wanted to destroy Russia, it could do no better than tell it to keep doing exactly what it’s doing.

NATO’s newest members aren’t spending enough on defense, and what is being spent on defense isn’t being spent wisely or well.

Some offhand observations on the increasingly surreal state of American politics.

Russia’s and China’s new focus on “limited war” capabilities is challenging America’s traditional methods of deterrence by punishment. To deal with this problem, the United States needs to strengthen its frontline allies’ ability to deter by denial.

As it flirts with electing “loony left” candidate Jeremy Corbyn as its leader, Labour should take note: political parties do become irrelevant.

For the U.S., the price for Turkey’s participation in the anti-ISIS coalition may be too high.

It certainly contains some attractive features from an Iranian perspective.