It’s time to start thinking strategically about how to deal with Vladimir Putin in a post-Crimea world.

Putin is in a far better position than many Western policymakers and pundits seem to realize. And turning the tables on him won’t be easy.

Russia appears to be deliberately fomenting more violence in Ukraine, possibly in advance of an invasion. Putin is no Hitler, but Hitler would recognize his moves.

As the long-term costs of the Syrian war for the US and its allies mount, there are many signs that the US government could be moving towards a more realistic Middle East policy.

Yet another western plan for Ukraine ended in failure today. Will this hurt Obama’s standing in the Middle East?

The foundations of Obama’s foreign policy have taken a serious beating over the weekend, with his desire to see a nuclear-free world perhaps one of the biggest casualties.

President Putin is making his move in Ukraine’s Crimea, and once again the West is caught flat-footed.

With a revolution on, the chances that events in Ukraine could provoke a dangerous confrontation between Russia and the West may be increasing.

Thailand’s struggles touch on issues that Thais for various reasons don’t like to speak openly and frankly about: the role of the monarchy, the health of the king and ethnic and regional divisions inside the country. But these issues are of the utmost importance.

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ new memoir provides an inside look at foreign policy in the Bush and Obama eras, but it is far more than a set of partisan talking points.