Section: The National Interest (USA)
These are the 10 Killer Weapons Russia and NATO Would Use in a War
TNI Staff Security, Europe Just hope we never have to find out. Tensions between NATO and Russia continue to hold steady at the highest levels since the collapse of the old Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union (25 years ago this month). From the neverending crisis in Ukraine to the ongoing nightmarish civil war in Syria to lingering challenges in the...
A ‘Constructive’ Path for U.S.-Russian Cooperation
Arthur Martirosyan Security, Eurasia Ultimately, Europe will require a new security structure. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia relations under...
Trump Just Keeps Winning: America’s Allies Are Boosting Defense Spending
Robert C. O’Brien Security, Europe He was accused of undermining our alliances—but they’ve started to pay up. Since the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States has carried a disproportionate share of the burden for defending the West. Indeed, today, in addition to America, only four allies meet the...
Trump Must Learn from Past Mistakes on Russia
Julie Newton Politics, Eurasia A future administration should avoid provocation and emphasize shared interests. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia...
The Royal Navy Only Has 26 Combat Vessels (And Is Now Killing-Off Its Only Aircraft Carrier)
Robert Beckhusen Security, HMS ‘Illustrious’ heads for the scrapyard. HMS Illustrious, the last of the Royal Navy’s Invincible-class carriers, has set sail from Portsmouth to meet her doom at a Turkish scrapyard. The British government chose to sell her for scrap in 2014, but Illustrious’ final journey nonetheless signals the...
Four Big Problems Facing America and Russia
Kevin Ryan Security, Eurasia The new administration in Washington should keep the focus specific. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia relations under...
Continue the Unfinished Business of Integrating Russia into the Global Economy
J. Andrew Spindler Economics, Eurasia Renewed economic interaction would increase the West’s influence, not lessen it. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of...
The Current U.S. Approach to Russia Has Failed: What Should Trump Do?
Matthew Rojansky Security, Europe “First, we need to stop obsessing over Putin. Our problem is with Russia.” Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia...
Donald Trump Must Offer an Olive Branch to Russia “To Test the Art of the Possible”
Michael Kofman Security, Europe “The next administration must understand that absent a course correction, the coming years in our relations will be driven by an entirely negative agenda, largely set by Moscow…” Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie...
Keep the Future in Mind
Ian Bremmer Politics, Eurasia Trump’s wisest strategy is to stay out of Putin’s way as Russian power decays from within. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the...
