David Ignatius's Blog, page 28

Will deterrence have a role in the cyberspace ‘forever war’?

Three strategists argue that our approach to keeping the peace requires rethinking for a new era of warfare.

What if the United States loses the AI race against China?

A new report spearheaded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt details the worrying stakes.

How Ukraine’s offensive changes the equation for Putin and Zelensky

Dramatic gains in Kherson and Kharkiv take the war to a possible inflection point.

What are Putin’s next moves in Ukraine? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Read the transcript.

Stop Trump: Biden’s rendezvous with destiny

Nothing else the president does is likely to compare with his successes (so far) in taking on Trumpism.

The Trump search case judge doesn’t get the national security stakes

Halting a criminal investigation could interfere with making a damage assessment, national security lawyers say.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is more than just bravado

Not only can Ukraine survive, it can regain some of its occupied land.

Can we be hopeful about the Kherson counteroffensive? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, August 22. Read the transcript.

The U.S. military’s overdue reckoning with civilian casualties

For U.S. war fighters, limiting the death of civilians is both an operational and moral imperative.

Beware the emerging alliance between Russia and Iran

Russia is using Iranian drones, and Iran is helping Russia evade sanctions. This could be a game-changer in Ukraine.