Joseph Sarkisian on America's geriatric foreign policy developed by 'old white men' and why the 2016 presidential race, so far, is unfortunately shaping up to bring us more of the same from both sides of the aisle.

Brandee Leon on why a small breakaway republic in Moldova could be a factor for Russia in the Ukraine conflict as well.

Chris Miller on the warnings to Russians from Nikita Khrushchev on the 59th anniversary of his 'Secret Speech' on the dangers of the Cult of Personality Josef Stalin built in the Soviet Union -- much like the one Vladimir Putin has built in Moscow today.

Ike Cagan, active in the struggle for democracy in the former-Czechoslovakia, explains why Vladimir Putin is not a mystery or suffering from mental illness. Rather it is the West who has thus far failed or refused to see him clearly.

Chris Miller argues that suggestions of turning Ukraine into a 'buffer state' as part of an effort to appease Russia will embolden Vladimir Putin to employ the same tactic again in future. America and the West should not suggest a new 'Ukraine Wall' be built in Europe.

Joseph Hammond reviews Robert Sander's book, Invasion of Laos, 1971: Lam Son 719.

Joseph Sarkisian argues that Washington needs to answer some very basic questions about America's position and purpose in the world today before it can devise anything approaching a grand strategy.

John Kuehn on why the (possible) Russian submarine trapped off the coast of Sweden is Cold War history repeating and why the West should take notice when it comes to naval strategy.