As the war in Ukraine continues, Hal Brands responds to scholars and pundits who claim that NATO expansion is to blame for Russia's invasion. Brands reminds us that contrary to this revisionist history, NATO was instrumental in calming European anxieties following the Cold War. Critics who say otherwise omit vital facts, including this one: Few states benefited more from NATO than Russia itself.

Applying historical perspective to another foreign policy dilemma, Michael Rubin and Anthony Ruggiero warn that history is repeating itself in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. "Nuclear negotiations with North Korea have shown us that limited nuclear deals allow the proliferator the time and space to develop nuclear weapons," they write.

Even as Americans face significant foreign and domestic concerns, Samuel J. Abrams finds that many remain optimistic. Black and Asian Americans especially report having a positive view of America's future. While most optimistic respondents agree that change was happening slowly, Abrams concludes these data are "an important corrective to those who presume that very real problems preclude Americans from embracing an optimistic view of the country."

According to John G. Ferrari and his coauthors in a new report, America's long reliance on its nuclear forces to deter hostile aggression has left us unprepared to deal with novel threats and unable to prevent the outbreak of war. They outline "a new deterrence strategy for the 21st century," arguing that we must set new priorities and focus on countering the newest major threats posed by rival powers.

As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings will soon turn the nation's attention to the Supreme Court, Jeffrey A. Rosen explains why it would be a mistake to have video cameras record oral arguments.

Matthew Continetti recently interviewed Steven F. Hayward about Hayward's new book, "M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom" (Encounter Books, 2022). In the first-ever full biography of the conservative journalist, Hayward recounts how Evans used his wit and rigorous research to challenge liberal premises and help define conservatism.