Commentary and Analysis

Paul Poast joins host Steve Scully to unpack the latest from Ukraine.

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast explains why both are a key part of American foreign policy.

"Putin's New START withdrawal, as well as posturing by Iran and North Korea, have significantly raised the level of nuclear risk," Paul Poast writes.

Moving forward, Washington can either oppose, embrace, or ignore Beijing, Paul Poast writes.

in one way or another, bloc members are lending support to Moscow at a time when it has been largely cut off from the Western world, Paul Poast writes.

"In the case of Putin, economic losses only matter if he himself cares about such losses," Paul Poast argues.

"Tanks alone will not be enough for Ukraine to win the war. But if used properly, they are still a vital component of modern warfare," Paul Poast writes.

"While Russia can’t win, it won’t lose. Instead, it will hold out until Ukraine is willing to bargain," Paul Poast writes.

The election for speaker of the Republican-majority House was a bad omen for US aid to Ukraine and US democracy, Paul Poast writes.

"Events over the past year have demonstrated the inherent flaws of governance systems that allow power to be consolidated in the hands of a single individual," Paul Poast argues.