Bill Burns was America’s best diplomatic asset in the Biden years. He was also the nation’s spy chief.
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A Paler Shade of Gray
Today on TAP: Biden’s NATO press conference was not quite a catastrophe, but far from sufficient to stop the steady drip of demands that he step aside.
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The Wars Grow Longer
Despite Biden’s wishes, Israel says it’s in it at least until year’s end, while Ukraine now faces an unwinnable war of attrition.
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Trump’s Plan to Destroy NATO Would Spark Untold Chaos
If America reneges on its treaty commitments, the result will be mass rearmament and likely nuclear proliferation.
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No Time to Waste a Good War
When the fighting stops in Ukraine, the West must ensure a generous settlement—and keep building a revitalized coalition of democracies.
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The Best Hope for Peace in Europe Is Victory for Ukraine
America should continue its limited support for Ukrainian arms.
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Send Zelensky What He Needs
Today on TAP: Otherwise, this is a slow-motion humanitarian catastrophe and a Putin victory.
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Whose Bright Idea Was It to Extend NATO Membership to Ukraine?
Today on TAP: That master of foreign and military policy, George W. Bush
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Ending the War in Ukraine
The Biden administration’s inattention to diplomacy has led to stray comments about regime change.
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Magical Thinking About Putin’s Invasion
By pretending that NATO is not already at war with Russia, we’ve let Putin define the terms of engagement, at the tragic expense of Ukraine.