It seems unlikely that the handful of Russian drones that entered Polish air space did so accidentally. There have been previous incidents, but they involved individual drones very close to the Ukrainian border. Yesterday there were over a dozen, according to reports, with debris landing in several cities, including hitting one house, after NATO was scrambled to shoot them down. It is appropriate therefore that under Article 4 of the NATO Treaty, NATO members consulted over this and responded...| Responsible Statecraft
CBS News has ignited controversy after naming neoconservative think-tank veteran Kenneth Weinstein of the hawkish Hudson Institute as its new ombudsman. While serving as CEO of the Hudson Institute, Weinstein oversaw the receipt of funding from the government of Taiwan and the production of research reports beneficial to Taipei that failed to disclose the potential conflicts of interest posed by the funding. Under Weinstein’s leadership, Hudson also scaled up its funding from other foreign ...| Responsible Statecraft
Editor's note: We are updating this article as this story develops. Last updated at 2:30 pm Eastern Time. Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, a major non-NATO ally that hosts the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East, which houses at least 10,000 American troops. The attack appears to be the first ever Israeli airstrike on the territory of an Arab Persian Gulf state. The bombing killed several Hamas staffers, but the group's negotiating team survived, ac...| Responsible Statecraft
Over the weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that Europe had developed “pretty precise plans” for military deployments to guarantee Ukraine’s security after a peace deal. “We have a clear road map,” von der Leyen told the Financial Times. “This work is going forward very well.” Other European leaders appear to disagree. On Monday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “fundamentally wrong” to discuss troop deployments to Ukrain...| Responsible Statecraft
As tensions with China escalate on earth amid tariff woes and naval clashes, lawmakers in Capitol Hill are pushing for them to escalate further — in space, perhaps even militarily. Indeed, lawmakers and witnesses alike fearmongered about China’s space activities at a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Wednesday entitled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race.” Certainly, China has made moves to e...| Responsible Statecraft
Unipolarity is in decline, but Washington can and should find a non-militarized way to stay relevant| Responsible Statecraft
"We are beginning to see signs of a potential collapse of (Ukrainian) lines that are buckling"| Responsible Statecraft
FEMA money to be contingent on pledge against any boycotts or divestment of Israeli companies| Responsible Statecraft
Exchanging nuclear threats like this is pure theater and we should not be applauding| Responsible Statecraft
As Jerusalem looks to change war tactics, Washington defers| Responsible Statecraft
American who served as an armed contractor said they were instructed to shoot civilians at Gaza food sites| Responsible Statecraft
Lawmakers also question the use of American contractors at the aid hubs| Responsible Statecraft
The senator applauded aid entering the Strip, said Arabs should take over West Bank and Gaza| Responsible Statecraft
A war with China over the island should be off the table (VIDEO)| Responsible Statecraft
The former national security adviser was reportedly coordinating with Israel to do it| Responsible Statecraft
Reports today suggest both sides — on deadline — submitted drafts for preliminary peace accord| Responsible Statecraft
New leadership brings SDF into central govt, leaving little reason for Washington to keep protecting it| Responsible Statecraft
He's had some dumb ideas too but he's running circles around the left| Responsible Statecraft
He deserves special gratitude from the Ukrainian and European establishments for telling the truth before things go way too far| Responsible Statecraft
The newly minted secretary of state undermined the basis of primacy| Responsible Statecraft
Gabbard gets a boost ahead of tumultuous hearing on Thursday| Responsible Statecraft
Recreating the project on American soil would be hugely expensive and largely pointless| Responsible Statecraft
We underestimated Israel's capacity for revenge and the world's ability and/or willingness to stop it| Responsible Statecraft
The China hawk will be cashing in on public service to work for a major defense contractor| Responsible Statecraft
They accuse him of prolonging war while their loved ones languish| Responsible Statecraft