John Lloyd, Reuters
A heavy cold and a nation shivers. The cold is that attributed, this week, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (her formal titles would take much of the rest of this column). The shivers are those of the political establishment.
Patrick Lawrence, The Nation
We are besieged, readers. As the archives of this magazine make perfectly plain, the spasm of Russophobia now threatening to overcome us is but a variant of the anti-Soviet paranoia that defined the 1950s and early 1960s.
Srdjan Garcevic, Balkan Insight
Serbia could benefit from re-forging its historic links with the Middle East and Central Asia, given the region's past and future importance.
Eva Hartog, Moscow Times
On the eve of the 1917 revolution's centennial, fact gives way to myth as the Kremlin extols national unity over historical truth.
James Forsyth, Spectator
After the tumult of 2016, Europe could do with a year of calm. It won't get one. Elections are toâ¦
Tom Rogan, NRO
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has big ambitions. He wants to become an Imam Ataturk, a leader who replaces Turkey's national secularism with autocratic political Islam.But this week, by claiming the United States supports ISIS, Erdogan crossed a line.Ã
Haim Shine, Israel Hayom
Secretary of State John Kerry speech Wednesday proved that since the beginning of his term, he neither understood nor did he grasp the dynamics of the Middle East. This is precisely why President Barack Obama's administration left scorched earth in its wake.Ã
Michael Rubin, AEI
History will not treat Secretary of State John Kerry kindly compared to his predecessors.
J. Phillips, Daily Signal
The secretary of state's comments cap off eight years of the administration neglecting U.S. allies and cozying up to enemies.
Thomas Friedman, New York Times
A true friend of Israel wouldn't enable Netanyahu.
Fritz Lodge, The Cipher Brief
Editor's Note: Over the coming days, The Cipher Brief presents some of our most incisive coverage on key issues of 2016 and a look ahead at what is yet to come in 2017.
Doug Bandow, National Interest
Russia does not offer the sort of global military threat posed by the Soviet Union.
Aly Verjee, Lowy Interpreter
Most analyses of China's relations with South Sudan begin and end with oil.
Martin Belam, Guardian
Nation states have been attacking each other electronically for a decade or more. Historians will eventually give it a name and a start and end date
Matthew Bey, Stratfor
hough he lacks a diplomatic track record, Tillerson's actions as head of the world's largest oil company bespeak a pragmatism and view of reality that will guide him â and the future of U.S. foreign policy â if he is confirmed.
