For decades, American foreign policy has been adrift, despite the United States being the most secure world power in human history. A series of rash foreign policy decisions has tragically caught us in drawn-out conflicts increasingly disconnected from our core...
U.S. alliances, especially those with Europe, have evolved since our Founders first warned of their potential to tie America’s fortunes to those of other nations. While America’s position in the world has changed dramatically since then, handling our alliances and...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and 10 Western European countries in an effort to establish a security alliance against the Soviet-led East in the wake of World War II. After the collapse of the Soviet Union,...
In February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in what it called a “special military operation.” What followed was full-scale war of aggression. Since then, an estimated 40,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed to date, millions more have been displaced,...
The continuing war in Ukraine has many observers debating the potential risks of Europe and the United States being drawn into a wider war with Russia. The conflict has also renewed discussion about NATO’s purpose in the post-Cold War era and what America’s role in it...
The Iraq War will go down in history as one of the worst mistakes in U.S. foreign policy. Despite the war’s immense cost in blood and treasure, little was accomplished other than destabilizing the country, paving the way for the rise of ISIS, and increasing Iran’s...