A Monroe Doctrine for NATO Speaking in Tallinn, Estonia, President Barack Obama earlier this month affirmed America’s commitment to defend NATO allies in Eastern Europe. The reassurance was welcomed, particularly by the Baltic republics, which have been feeling the heat from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet Mr. Obama’s speech telegraphed an unintended message to Moscow: Keep Crimea and continue violating Ukraine’s sovereignty—just...
A Blow to Obama’s Russia ‘Reset’ Last week’s International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iranian nuclear activities has understandably ruffled feathers in American and European foreign-policy circles. Among other damning conclusions, the report finds that “Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device” and “had been provided with nuclear explosive design information.” Governments in the U.S....
Spanish Inquisition, Part II Madrid Earlier this month Madrid celebrated its annual gay pride festival, reputed to be the largest in Europe. It featured the usual mixture of calls for tolerance, righteous political speechifying, and raucous display of sexuality. But the Spanish capital also earned a dubious distinction this year not for anything it included, but for what it...