Commentary and Analysis

Russia's use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be catastrophic, but not solely because of the physical damage the it would cause, Paul Poast writes.

While calls for reform are understandable, they are not going to happen—nor should they, Paul Poast argues.

"Britain's leadership change offers an opportunity to take stock of the US and UK's 'special relationship,' which now looks pretty normal," Paul Poast argues.

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins the podcast to break down Ukraine’s extraordinary counteroffensive.

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

In spite of Trump, Shinzo Abe was still able to strengthen US-Japan relations during his time as Prime Minister.