Trump’s ‘Recognition of Reality’
Giving formal recognition to one side’s claim while completely ignoring the other isn’t a “recognition” of reality.
Posts tagged “Georgia”
Georgia Shouldn’t (and Won’t) Be a NATO Member
Reviving talk of Georgia’s future NATO membership today is irresponsible and dangerous.
Realism Doesn’t Need to Be ‘Reclaimed’
“Reclaiming” realism means dubbing hard-line policies as realist and throwing most actual realist arguments out the window.
Trump and U.S. Support for Authoritarian Power-Grabs
When he sides with authoritarian leaders against their domestic opposition, Trump is unfortunately not so different from his predecessors.
Obama’s Misguided Indulgence of U.S. Client States
Obama has gone out of his way to try to placate and indulge them even when they behave appallingly.
Another Pointless Round of NATO Expansion
Adding Montenegro to NATO is unnecessary and serves no real purpose.
The Danger of Giving Friendly Countries False Encouragement
It often seems to be the case that another country’s most vocal and enthusiastic boosters here at home have the worst ideas for what U.S. policy towards that country ought to be.
Pushing NATO Membership for Georgia Is Irresponsible
It would be reckless and cruel to encourage Georgia down the same path that has already done so much damage to the country.
A Misleading Argument About Georgia and NATO
It does Georgia no favors to maintain the illusion that NATO membership is available to them when it isn’t.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
When money can’t buy an army. Kelley Vlahos reports on the costly …
Realism and Its Discontents
It is neither moral nor wise for the U.S. to pick sides in a foreign civil war, and virtually all realists warned against U.S. involvement in Syria from the start.
Expanding NATO Still Makes No Sense
Montenegro adds nothing to the alliance.
The “Freedom Agenda” and the Cynicism of Hard-liners
Hard-liners continue to invoke the plight of the people in other countries while advocating for policies that harm them.
Jeb Bush and W.’s Second-Term Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush isn’t even pretending to support foreign policy restraint.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Has the GOP learned anything from the Iraq debacle? Gene Healy revisits …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
The dangers of not reaching a deal with Iran. Gary Sick describes …
Misremembering Bush and NATO Expansion
It should not be forgotten that just a few years ago the U.S. was eagerly pushing to expand NATO.
Georgia Shouldn’t (and Won’t) Be a NATO Member
Reviving talk of Georgia’s future NATO membership today is irresponsible and dangerous.
Realism Doesn’t Need to Be ‘Reclaimed’
“Reclaiming” realism means dubbing hard-line policies as realist and throwing most actual realist arguments out the window.
Trump and U.S. Support for Authoritarian Power-Grabs
When he sides with authoritarian leaders against their domestic opposition, Trump is unfortunately not so different from his predecessors.
Obama’s Misguided Indulgence of U.S. Client States
Obama has gone out of his way to try to placate and indulge them even when they behave appallingly.
Another Pointless Round of NATO Expansion
Adding Montenegro to NATO is unnecessary and serves no real purpose.
The Danger of Giving Friendly Countries False Encouragement
It often seems to be the case that another country’s most vocal and enthusiastic boosters here at home have the worst ideas for what U.S. policy towards that country ought to be.
Pushing NATO Membership for Georgia Is Irresponsible
It would be reckless and cruel to encourage Georgia down the same path that has already done so much damage to the country.
A Misleading Argument About Georgia and NATO
It does Georgia no favors to maintain the illusion that NATO membership is available to them when it isn’t.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
When money can’t buy an army. Kelley Vlahos reports on the costly …
Realism and Its Discontents
It is neither moral nor wise for the U.S. to pick sides in a foreign civil war, and virtually all realists warned against U.S. involvement in Syria from the start.
Expanding NATO Still Makes No Sense
Montenegro adds nothing to the alliance.
The “Freedom Agenda” and the Cynicism of Hard-liners
Hard-liners continue to invoke the plight of the people in other countries while advocating for policies that harm them.
Jeb Bush and W.’s Second-Term Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush isn’t even pretending to support foreign policy restraint.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Has the GOP learned anything from the Iraq debacle? Gene Healy revisits …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
The dangers of not reaching a deal with Iran. Gary Sick describes …
Misremembering Bush and NATO Expansion
It should not be forgotten that just a few years ago the U.S. was eagerly pushing to expand NATO.