Russia’s annexation of Crimea shows that traditional kinetic conflict is not out of the question. NATO’s European states must therefore take proactive steps to bolster their own militaries.
Continue reading NATO Must Sharpen Its Resolve and Face an Emboldened Russia
President Vladimir Putin of Russia is as polarizing as he is provocative. According to Tyler Bowen, Putin is merely the leader of a small revisionist power struggling to expand against a strong alliance.
Continue reading The Paper Bear – The West’s Dominance over Russia
The United States of Europe — Jean Monnet’s vision for the continent during the early days of the European Coal and Steel Community — is certainly not the reality of the present.
In places like Northern Ireland, conflicts over flags serve as microcosms for conflicts over larger issues.
Christopher Rodriguez examines the political and social factors that have driven Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
The world’s response to the Charlie Hebdo massacre has been extremely mixed, especially in re-questioning the parameters of satire.
Continue reading The Hebdo Experience – Reconciling Satire, Religion, and Free Speech
The attacks on Charlie Hebdo were the harbinger of a greater battle to come — not the prophesied “clash of civilizations” between the West and Islam, but the storm of conflict between a free, equal society and one governed by fear and terror.
After the election of a new far-left government in Greece, the Eurozone risks losing one of its first members, and perhaps much more.
Continue reading With Greek Debt, A Reason to Rethink the Euro
In the past, Great Britain’s greatness relied on its formidable sea power. Now, the Royal Navy has more admirals than warships.
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