The Graham Sanctions Bill: What It Would Change — and What It Would Not
The House is expected to consider the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 after it passed...
What the Graham Sanctions Bill Could Actually Do to Russia
“I think Ukraine’s doing an excellent job right now of putting economic pressure on Russia in ways that sanctions probably...
Ian Brzezinski: NATO Has the Tools to Deter Russia, But May Lack the Mindset
NATO's military and economic power may dwarf Russia's, but for former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and...
The Future Came Early to Georgia: Inside Russia’s 2008 War That Tested the West
By Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, Georgian forces were retreating toward Tbilisi. Ambassador John Tefft, holed up in the U.S. Embassy,...
U.S. Troop Cuts in Europe: Why Ian Brzezinski Calls Them a Mistake
Ian Brzezinski, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and...
Trump Starting to See Ukraine as the Winner | Admiral Mark Montgomery
“Trump Sees Zelenskyy as the Winner, not Putin.” Retired rear admiral Mark Montgomery says President Donald Trump is beginning to...
Mark Montgomery: ‘If I Were Russia, I Would Be Concerned’ After NATO Summit
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery argues that the alliance ended the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara on a stronger note than it began,...
Does America Still Need NATO? | Kori Schake
As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Ankara, Turkiye, Kori Schake, senior fellow and director of foreign and defense policy...
Kori Schake: NATO’s Biggest Challenge Is Preventing a ‘Precipitous American Withdrawal’
When NATO leaders will meet in Ankara on July 7-8 for their annual summit, a former official at the National...
Carafano: Georgia Can Partner With the U.S. or Stay in the Shadow of Russia and China
James Jay Carafano, a senior counselor to the president of The Heritage Foundation and an influential national-security voice in Washington,...
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