Saratoga and Ukraine

 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to Congress last night: We have artillery, yes. Thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really. To ensure Bakhmut is not just a stronghold that holds back the Russian Army, but for the Russian Army to...

Fallen Journalists in 2022

From the International Federation of Journalists: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today renewed its call on the international community for concrete action to protect the safety and freedoms of journalists as it recorded a spike in the numbers of...

Ukraine and the Limits of Diplomacy

Raphael S. Cohen and Gian Gentile at RAND: At this particular moment, diplomacy cannot end the war in Ukraine, simply because Russian and Ukrainian interests do not yet overlap. The Ukrainians, understandably, want their country back. They want reparations for the...

Reagan on the Men in the Kremlin

On January 29, 1981, President Reagan described the leaders of the USSR.  His words still apply to Putin and company: Now, as long as they do that and as long as they, at the same time, have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is what...