Ideas
What Are Turkey and Russia Doing in Syria?
CFR’s Steven Cook offers context and backstory behind the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara.
Science & Tech
Are We In a New Era of Espionage?
One scholar compares it to the early Atomic Age, when members of Congress struggled to understand how nuclear weapons were changing diplomacy and war.
Ideas
Trump, Putin, and the Art of Appeasement
The famed deal maker seems intent on giving away American leverage for nothing.
Policy
The Senate Will Investigate Russian Interference in the US Election
With Mitch McConnell’s backing, a bipartisan inquiry could bring the first confrontation between Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
Policy
Trump Republicans See Putin's Russia As a New Front Line Against Islam
Conservatives are divided on whether Putin’s Russia is a totalitarian enemy or a defender of the Christian West.
Policy
Five Questions to Help You Understand That Russians Hacked the US Election
As the culpability of Putin’s government becomes more clear, a host of related issues remain unresolved.
Ideas
Russia and the Threat to Liberal Democracy
Nothing will more profoundly shape our world than how the Trump administration responds to the challenge.
Ideas
A Dictator Among the Ruins: What Comes Next in Syria
Putin and Assad’s victory in Aleppo will usher in a new phase of the conflict, rather than its end.
Threats
Obama Orders 10-Year ‘Deep Dive’ into Election Hacking
And he wants the intelligence community to deliver it before he leaves office.
Policy
Trump May Be on Collision Course with Congress over Russian Hacking
Lawmakers call Russian meddling in the election a threat to democracy; Trump says it never happened.
Threats
The US Is Losing at Influence Warfare. Here’s Why
Lawmakers and leaders want to fight foreign influence operations, but they aren’t asking the right questions.
Threats
How the Arctic Could Help Warm US-Russian Relations
U.S. Coast Guard commandant says cooperating on mass search-and-rescue exercises and other shared interests could build bridges.
Ideas
Trump Should Halt US Missile-Defense Plans in Europe
The new president seems determined to woo Russia. Here’s one way he can serve American and NATO security goals as well.
Ideas
Breaking Down US-Russian Distrust With Time, Talk, and Meals
A recent session of the long-running Dartmouth Conference shows how non-governmental dialogue can ease tense relations.
Policy
Sen. Cotton: Trump Will Likely Take a Tougher Line on Russia
The SASC member — and just maybe, future SecDef? — also laid out a few priorities at the Defense One Summit.
Science & Tech
Decision Time: Half of US F-15s Need Overhauls — Or Retirement
In a backseat ride over New Hampshire, the Eagle shows why it’s still lethal, yet increasingly expensive.
Ideas
The Next President’s Headaches, According to America’s Top Spy
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses emerging challenges in U.S.-Russian relations, cybersecurity, and how his office views North Korea’s nuclear program.
Ideas
Washington is Quietly Reinforcing Europe’s Northern Flank
Much is being done to counter Russian ambitions in the High North, and yet much more remains to be done.
Ideas
In Aleppo, Echoes of Guernica and Global Disorder
Nearly 80 years ago, a shattered town rang a death knell for international order. We must not let it happen again.
Threats