Grand Strategy Lesson
  		
  		
  		To be a European great power, Russia needs to be a player in the Mediterranean—and it is gradually but steadily becoming one.
  		
  			Published: 2020-01-02 11:34:05
  		
  	 
  	
  	
  	  	  	
  		  			  			 
  		  		Resilience and Fragility
  		
  		
  		Almost certainly it will—for now. But Donald Trump is not the sole cause of its recent travails, and its long-term perpetuation is anything but assured.
  		
  			Published: 2019-12-30 11:39:32
  		
  	 
  	
  	  	  	
  		  			  			 
  		  		The Spice of Life
  		
  		
  		What do elocution, spices, Shakespeare, baseball, and Social Security reform have in common?
  		
  			Published: 2019-12-22 06:00:31
  		
  	 
  	
  	  	  	
  		  			  			 
  		  		TAI elsewhere
  		
  		
  		The American Interest is pleased to team up with our friend and TAI contributing editor David J. Kramer. TAI will co-sponsor the State of the World 2020 Conference in January in Miami, Florida. 
  		
  			Published: 2019-12-20 09:00:20