And how important are they in the grand scheme of things?

Before the West can develop a Ukraine policy, it must have a Ukraine strategy. Achieving what we want and need in Ukraine, thwarting Russia’s revisionist program and resuming progress toward a safer and more democratic world system, will take not just a concerted effort, but also a smart one.

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President Obama is risking a second catastrophic mistake in Afghanistan.

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How the West uses a collection of “myths” about Russia to deceive itself about its own impotence.

Pope Francis’ heart and his perception of the world may be more to the Left than I perhaps expected.

Without military aid, Ukraine is lost. It may even be lost with aid. But it still matters for NATO and European security how Ukraine is lost.

The administration has persistently avoided dealing with the most serious critics of its Iran policy.

Last year President Obama told the UN that the U.S. and its allies would “dismantle” and “destroy” ISIS. Now he says ISIS will destroy itself…“ultimately.”