Law and Policy for a U.S-South Korea Nuclear Submarine Program
President Donald Trump proclaimed recently that, based on the strength of the military alliance between the United States…
Ukraine’s Ironclad Security Is Inseparable from Peace
In all the years I interacted with Russian negotiating teams during the arms control talks of the Cold…
A SCOTUS Bench Memo for the Trump Tariff Case
Introduction Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to…
Will Trump Play His Good Cards in Eastern and Central Europe?
Ukrainians, fighting for their lives, as well as the people of nearby Poland, the Baltic States, Finland, and…
FAQ for Senior Military Officers at Hegseth’s Quantico Meeting
Next week, America’s most senior military officers — the generals and admirals — and senior enlisted personnel will…
What the West Can Do
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Europe must stop buying Russian energy before the United States imposes secondary…
Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror”
The Trump administration has sought to frame its lethal strike on September 2nd in the Caribbean—reportedly killing 11…
Trump Admin’s State Dept Reorganization
Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a new proposed organizational chart today reflecting major structural changes to the…
Planned Cuts to Accountability for Atrocities Undermine U.S. Goals
The second Trump administration has made clear its intention to prioritize an “America First,” “peace through strength” foreign…
A Framework for Proactively — and Rapidly — Lifting Sanctions on Syria
In a major shift in U.S. policy that even took U.S. Treasury officials by surprise, President Donald Trump…
Secretary Rubio’s State Reorganization Could Rescue Foreign Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s April 22 announcement of his department’s ambitious reorganization aims to dissolve the U.S.…
Erdoğan’s Kurdish Initiative & the Logic of Arresting His Opponent
The shocking – though arguably not surprising – arrest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main rival, Istanbul…