Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor
Under attack by Khalifa Hifter's forces, Libya's UN-recognized government in Tripoli has pinned its hopes on Turkey, but despite its forceful rhetoric of support, Ankara can hardly tip the balance in Tripoli's favor.
Mike Rogers & Glenn Nye, The Hill
Getting on board to modernize our approach to this issue is critical for our country.
Clay Fuller, AEI
Some familiar guidance from flight attendants: always put your oxygen mask on first before assisting others. It's a healthy dose of reality, clarifying the fact that not helping yourself first in an emergency puts others in danger. This maxim also applies to a brewing face-off between the Trump Administration and Maduro's Venezuela. What's needed is a Congressional exercise in self-reflective pragmatism: pass legislation that will end anonymous shell companies and dismantle the... Читать дальше...
Heather Conley & Donatienne Ruy, CSIS
Spain adds one more datum point in a European pattern that has exposed the electoral implications of the political fragmentation of the right. Three Spanish parties divided the vote on the right: the People's Party (PP), previously in power, suffered the biggest loss; the center-right Ciudadanos (Cs) gained some support; and the far-right, ultra-nationalist Vox party appeared on the national stage for the first time. On the left, the Socialists (PSOE)... Читать дальше...
Boris Zelkin, American Greatness
If the veggie dogs didn't come so close to meeting my expectations for real meat, I'd be much more forgiving (as I tend to be with garden burgers). But when the texture and taste approximate meat too much, I'm less willing to accept even the smallest variation that makes me realize that I am, in fact, eating something other than the food my brain is expecting. I extend this almost-but-not-quite principle throughout my diet eschewing, as a general rule, carob-based chocolate... Читать дальше...
Maaike Okano-Heijmans, EUObs.
Europe has to come to grips with the fact that the balance of opportunities and challenges presented by China differs profoundly between EU member states, be that Greece, Italy, Luxembourg or Germany.
Susan Rice, New York Times
Why else would he pursue so many policies in Latin America that do not serve the national interest?
Daniel Davis, Nat'l Int.
The Bay of Pigs fiasco should teach us some important lessons.
Elbridge Colby, Foreign Policy
The era of untrammeled U.S. military superiority is over. If the United States delays implementing a new approach, it risks losing a war to China or Russiaor backing down in a crisis because it fears it wouldwith devastating consequences for America's interests.
