Commentary and Analysis

"Offering Ukraine something other than NATO membership would send a message to Moscow that the US is committed to Ukraine’s security—but only up to a point," Paul Poast argues.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

"Putin’s decision to attack has made Ukraine’s membership of NATO inevitable," writes Ivo Daalder.

Ivo Daalder joins James Lindsay to discuss the decisions reached at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Ukraine joining NATO will not increase tensions. It will reduce them, argue Ivo Daadler, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Stefano Stefanini.

"Federal policymakers need to ensure that SNAP focuses more attention and resources on the diet quality of recipients," writes Dan Glickman with Ann Veneman.

"If I were Vladimir Putin, I would not be happy about what happened in Vilnius this week," Ivo Daalder tells Carl Nasman.

"Rather than paving the way forward, the summit indicated that the alliance members are only ready for more of the same," Paul Poast argues.

Roger Cohen, Deborah Amos, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.