Walter Russell Mead looks at the economic and strategic ramifications of the growth in US energy production.

Williamson Murray reflects on what the surge in US energy production will mean for US relations with Russia and the Middle East.

Kori Schake looks at what the flowering of US energy resources means for the United States, the Middle East, Russia, and Venezuela.

Paul Gregory looks at the economic, diplomatic, and military options that the West can pursue to arrest Vladimir PutinÕs aggression.

Victor Davis Hanson looks at the motivations behind Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, chronicles the shortcomings of the US response, and considers whether NATO is up to the challenge of an expansionist Moscow.

Angelo Codevilla chronicles the history of America’s uncertain posture toward Russia and Ukraine, analyzes the scope of Vladimir Putin’s ambition, and proposes a Western policy response to deter further aggression from Moscow.

Joshua Muravchik explains why radical Islam can’t be combated without a clearer understanding of its underlying principles.

Retired colonel Joseph Felter argues that Western efforts to combat the scourge of radical Islam have focused too much on symptoms and not enough on root causes.

The Joint Special Operations University’s Mark Moyar describes a hostile but stable relationship between Japan and China—and examines what the United States can do to keep the peace.

The Joint Special Operations University’s Mark Moyar describes a hostile but stable relationship between Japan and China—and examines what the United States can do to keep the peace.