Luke Coffey oversees research on nations stretching from South America to the Middle East as director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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Sweden’s decision to reintroduce permanent troops to the island province of Gotland is wise in light of recent Russian aggression. Swedish soldiers exercising on Gotland… Read More
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An attempted military coup in NATO member Turkey was foiled over the weekend. At the time of writing, at least 265 people have been killed… Read More
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As the West develops its strategy to deal with a resurgent Russia, more must be done to focus on the so-called gray areas lying between… Read More
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Thousands of American troops have been taking part in a large-scale military exercise on NATO’s front-line state of Poland, which borders Vladimir Putin’s Russia, its… Read More
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Whoever wins the race to the White House is going to have to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin from day one. Hopefully, the next… Read More
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What seemed like an encouraging headline a few weeks ago was really all smoke and mirrors—far from pulling out of Syria, Russia has been rolling… Read More
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Recently there have been some who have questioned NATO’s importance in the 21st century. Europe is currently experiencing a belligerent and aggressive Russia with old-school… Read More
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Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s recent op-ed regarding the campaign against ISIS confirmed what many already knew: When confronting ISIS, the Obama administration does the bare… Read More
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It’s been reported that “Implementation Day” is here, and nuclear sanctions against Iran have now been lifted. But what exactly does this mean? Heritage Foundation… Read More
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On Tuesday morning a Russian Su-24 warplane was shot down by Turkish F-16s after violating Turkish airspace. According to the latest media reports one Russian… Read More
