Having the lame-duck Senate ratify the New START arms-control agreement would be an insult to the Russians.
The Republican majority in the House doesn't mean foreign policy will change—much.
The U.S. Senate is starting to resemble Poland's notorious Sejm—and blocking America's engagement to the Caucasus in the process.
The dialogue between the administration and the Senate on America’s nuclear force is too important to be hurried along.
The only people who can push Russia toward democracy are Russians.
There are very real problems with the European project, but the eurozone isn’t going anywhere.
U.S. domestic politics played a role in the recent spy drama.
Obama’s political future depends on the Continent. If the eurozone implodes and our economy worsens, he’s toast.
Washington’s massive debt will force America to abandon its role as global hegemon.
Obama’s obsession with health-care reform at a time of war and international crisis is nothing short of an abrogation of his responsibilities as commander in chief.