Christopher Dickey

Russia is weaker than it looks, which is why NATO's soft-power strategy can still prevail.

Given Russia's moves on Georgia, it's time for the United States to rethink its policy toward Iran.

An alliance under fire from the Caucasus to the Hindu Kush.

The Russia-Georgia conflict is yet another example of why a leader caught up in the romance of resistance should not rely on Washington. What Saakashvili should have learned from history--and the American South.

A journey through a troubled region.

Dubai's ecology may be a work of genius or insanity, but it's nothing if not artificial.

Nicolas Sarkozy's radical overhaul of his nation's military could resurrect its role as a global player.

A critique of radicalism is building within the heart of the Muslim world.

The U.S. president's latest pronouncements on Iran and the Arab world generated doom and gloom on his Mideast tour.

What could be more luxurious than a glass of rosé, Stan Smith sneakers or a pocketknife?

Lebanon's chances for meaningful reconstruction are diminishing by the day. And despite Bush's bravado, it's going to be the same in Iraq.

Remembering a Civil War relic hunter who survived.

Why are the presidential candidates—and so many counterterrorism experts—afraid to say that the Al Qaeda threat is overrated?

The Persian Gulf is more dangerous than ever. Will the U.S. and Iran go to war at sea?

Sarkozy attempts to transform the West's military alliances.

The curiously human side of the inhumanity that was Abu Ghraib

Comic book action heroes may be better weapons against terror than bullets or bombs.

Berlusconi wins by a landslide. Why Italy may never be quite the same again.

If Silvio Berlusconi and Walter Veltroni came together they just might be able to save Italy.

Have you noticed that Europe is issuing new provocations to Islam, and that Muslims are reacting so far with calm? Dutch politician Geert Wilders is promoting a film he says will prove his belief that "Islamic ideology is a retarded, dangerous one." A Danish newspaper republished one of the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad last month, after the arrest of a man purported to be plotting to kill the cartoonist.

Despite recent provocations against Islam in the West, many Muslims seem weary of the same old tit for tat.

Or, could I learn to stop worrying and love Iraq? A look at the five years.

McCain is running on 'success' in Iraq, but as the Pentagon warns, and a new study makes clear, it's not nearly that simple.

A missed opportunity to kill the Cuban regime with kindness

In this great age of denial, Davos may seem out of touch, but the Bush administration is so much worse.

America still faces clear and present dangers. So why are the presidential debates about national security increasingly detached from reality?

Don't blame America. Cultural remix has been around since Roman times. It just happens a lot faster today.

The spittle-flecked rage over foreigners in America misses the point. Here's the real issue presidential candidates should address.

Food inflation used to be a problem for poor countries. Now the French are feeling the pinch.

At last, intel agencies seem to be on the right track about Iran's nuke program. Inside the latest assessment.