Secretary of State Pompeo boldly declared during his keynote speech at last weekend’s Munich Security Conference that “the West is winning”, which isn’t true at
Day: February 20, 2020
Lavrov at Munich: the Lone Voice for Peace
The threats to human survival have never been greater than they are today, but the attachment to a crumbling order is blocking the way forward.
Libyan “Knot” in France–Turkey Ties
Discord and back-and-forth criticism have noticeably intensified between Paris and Ankara recently. While, earlier, disagreements between the two countries primarily concerned the issues of Turkey
Idlib Offensive: Turkey’s Tradeoffs with Russia Put It on the Losing Side
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s advance on Idlib province appears to be a disaster for Turkey. Ankara’s rebel allies have been rapidly overrun, while 13 soldiers have
US Middle East “Peace Deal” Designed to Perpetuate Conflict
A deal that is entirely unacceptable to one of its principal parties isn’t a deal at all. In the case of the US-proposed “Middle East
The West Displays Its Insecurity Complex
“The West is winning!” U.S. leaders proclaimed at the high-level Annual Security Conference held in Munich last weekend. Not everybody was quite so sure. There
The Right to Do Whatever I Want as President
On February 5th, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald J. Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In other words, Trump’s pre-election
Europe’s Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Reduction Treaty
It is intriguing but almost inevitable that examination of so many European policies must begin with reference to the United States. The reason is that
