Eliot A. Cohen

The secretary of state sought not only to reassure but to rally Europeans.

Defending the nation will take more than sycophancy, slurs, and slop.

The marriage between Europe and the United States has been fraught from the first—and now it might be coming apart.

Erratic though the president may sound, the Trumpian worldview is comprehensible.

The president seems intoxicated with military power.

Not just the specifics—but the broader global context—will determine what happens next.

The president’s appetite for plastering his name on every available surface appears insatiable.

But mixed in with the ranting are three valuable points.

By its own efforts, despite the bungles and cowardice of its friends, Ukraine may have at least bought a chance for the freedom it is due.