As the war in Ukraine has passed its second anniversary, two major elections are on the horizon. In June, the European parliamentary elections will be held across the European Union, while Americans will take to the ballot box in November to elect the next president. Both elections have the potential to affect Western support to Ukraine and thus the course of the war.

One year after U.S. President Donald Trump’s election, Europe is still struggling to make sense of his administration’s disruptive foreign policy. What impact has Trump had on the transatlantic relationship thus far, and what lies ahead?

The United States should understand that it holds most of the cards and that it can use military assistance, among other tools, to push Saudi policy in a direction that favorable to U.S. interests.

As president, Clinton will likely find that the use of force abroad will offer precious few opportunities for making a difference, and will come at a considerable political cost at home.

Instead of increased military interventionism, the United States should adopt the principle of “minimum essential engagement” in the Middle East.

In today’s complex world the United States should focus less on making its allies happy and more on making them actually behave like allies.

U.S. allies around the world seem increasingly less willing and less capable of contributing to common goals. What went wrong?

This week’s GCC summit is an opportunity for President Obama to demand more responsible behavior and greater cooperation from Gulf leaders instead of again reassuring them of an undying American commitment to their security.

Western capitals have a broad commitment to support Ukraine’s government, but the form this support should take has been much debated.