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"If the belligerents wanted a wider war, they would have already started one," Paul Poast argues.

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

"Though the Kremlin has long portrayed Ukraine's membership in NATO as a red line, there is no need to fear Russia's response to Kyiv's accession to the alliance," Paul Poast writes.

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

The public is open to resuming talks with Pyongyang under certain conditions and sees benefits from trade with Seoul.

"Without new US military assistance, Ukrainian ground forces may not be able to hold the line against a relentless Russian military," argues Ivo Daalder.

"If Russia uses chemical or biological agents, let alone a nuclear weapon, NATO should come to the direct defense of Ukraine," writes Ivo Daalder in the Guardian.