Putin the reckless gambler
The supposedly cautious Russian leader has dug his country into a hole
Daniel DePetris
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities, a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and a foreign affairs writer for Newsweek.
Tuesday
Tuesday
Putin is making the EU great again
Achieving the impossible: perhaps there’s a silver lining to this awful mess
Thursday
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what we know so far
From our UK edition
Vladimir Putin finally made his move overnight. In a spontaneous address to the Russian people in the early hours of the morning, Putin declared the beginning of a special military operation to demilitarise Ukraine. The missiles started flying almost immediately. Based on the opening hours, it’s safe to say that the Russian military operation is far
Monday
Diplomacy is Ukraine’s last hope
Rumors of a Russian invasion are ominous but negotiations can still save the day
Tuesday
NATO won’t bleed for Ukraine
Acknowledging that is the single best way to stop a Russian invasion, yet policymakers refuse
Monday
Kudos to Macron for going to Moscow
Americans demand that Europe take charge of its own defense yet chide the French for doing just that?
Tuesday
Europe: the little kids’ table at the Ukraine talks
It’s past time for the continent to step up and take charge of its own defense
Wednesday
Russia may very well invade Ukraine
Biden’s bleak assessment wasn’t necessarily wrong — and diplomacy remains the best hope
Wednesday
The decline of drone killings
Under Joe Biden, drones are being used far less as a tool of war. But will it stick?
Tuesday
America still won’t risk a war with Russia over Ukraine
That cold reality ought to be the backdrop to the ongoing crisis diplomacy between Washington and Moscow
Friday
Why we keep getting North Korea wrong
As bizarre as Kim can sound sometimes, he appears to know where Washington’s red-lines are
Thursday
Biden’s diplomacy with Iran is falling apart
But that doesn’t mean we should choose the military option, which would be a fool’s errand
Friday
Another wasteful defense budget for the Pentagon
A lack of money isn’t why American foreign policy has so many problems
Tuesday
Biden must encourage Ukraine to negotiate
It’s a hard reality to swallow but America can’t deploy combat troops against the Russians
Tuesday
Biden’s Pentagon wants to keep the military overstretched
The latest Global Posture Review refuses to make hard choices
Wednesday
Stop pretending Ukraine will ever be in NATO
It’s a fantasy that accomplishes nothing except to provoke Vladimir Putin
Friday
The dictator behind Europe’s next migrant crisis
Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has the EU over a barrel
Saturday
Can America avoid the next crisis in Iran?
Diplomacy with the Islamic Republic could collapse completely
Thursday
Why is the US still in Syria?
American troops have completed the objective set out by President Obama in 2014
Wednesday
America has few good options in Haiti
US missionaries have been kidnapped by a gang — yet there’s very little we can do about it
